Autism affects 1 in 36 children globally, yet many cases in India go undiagnosed. From early signs parents miss to what the ...

Most of us, at some point in our lives, have encountered a shy, introverted person who preferred silence and isolation over hanging out with a group of friends. While many ...

The surge in autism diagnoses is often treated as a medical mystery. But it may be better understood as a policy story—one ...

Autism costs the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) more than $10 billion annually. A record 62,500 people diagnosed with autism were added to the scheme last year. Autism now ...

For Kathy Wilcox, the bullying began in fifth grade. The school seemed to blame her for her classmates’ taunts. “I remember the guidance counselor telling my parents that I should take it as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. Autism has been in the spotlight as more public figures ...

Decades of research into autism has revealed this much: There is no simple answer for what causes the condition. In each person with autism, genes and their environment combined in a unique way, ...

Autism is often underdiagnosed in girls due to subtle symptoms and social masking. Experts explain how gender differences, ...

According to widely accepted paediatric guidelines, ideally, for children below 24 months of age, no screen time should be ...