Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know it to be true. Here's how we know.

The non-verbal teen had autism, but first responders didn't know. "Because we haven't trained in what to look for and how to identify those types of things," said San Manuel Fire Battalion Chief ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The persistence of false claims linking vaccines to autism is attributed to several factors. Public unawareness and misunderstanding of scientific evidence ...

A 2009 study about navigating adulthood with autism found that 33% of the 80-person sample “had no interest in establishing a sexual relationship, and seemed asexual in their orientation.” ...

One, we should do everything to help people who are living with autism, whether it be severe autism or other forms on the spectrum, and give them the help they need.” News anchor diagnosed with ...

In the 1990s, 1 in 1,000 individuals was diagnosed with autism. Today, it’s closer to 1 in 31.

Some things are difficult to look at because they do not match our concept of how things ought to be. This makes us uneasy and feel unsafe, so we turn away. So it is with autism. Autism Speaks ...

And I do support research into autism, especially if it could help better understand this condition and ways to maximize every child's potential. But my child has not destroyed our family.

In autism circles and beyond, Temple Grandin’s story is well known. Grandin, who is autistic, is a pioneer who helped transform the world’s understanding of those who think differently — in ...

Bella Ramsey told reporters at "The Last of Us" Season 2 red carpet premiere why she decided to publicly share her autism diagnosis. "It didn't feel like this big decision that I was gonna tell ...

The documentary An Open Door, available August 12, celebrates the far-reaching contributions of autism and animal welfare advocate Dr. Temple Grandin “I had absolutely no idea that my thinking ...