Nearly two-thirds of specialty centers that conduct autism evaluations have wait times longer than four months, according to a new report. The report, focused on the state of pediatric autism ...

In 2020, I received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder ("ASD" or "autism"). As an autistic adult whose diagnosis of autism was missed when I was a child, I am part of what autism researchers ...

The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has risen consistently and dramatically since the 1990s. Researchers have been working to determine why and when autism started ...

Christine McGuinness has opened about about dating with autism following her split from her husband Paddy. The TV personality, 35, and comedian Paddy, 50, announced their split in July 2022 after ...

Former Premier League defender Greg Halford has bravely opened up about his autism diagnosis. The 38-year-old joined Sunderland from Reading in 2007, making just nine appearances, before he was ...

The emerging understanding of the role of genetics in ASD will undoubtedly affect diagnostic and treatment approaches. Until recently autism was associated with a recognized cause in at most 10% ...

Public perceptions of autism have come far in the 80 years since Austrian American scientist Leo Kanner first described a neurodevelopmental childhood disorder causing “an innate inability to ...

Greg Halford has revealed for the first time that he has been diagnosed with autism as an adult. Halford spent a season on loan at Sheffield United from Sunderland in 2008/09, helping the Blades ...

Halford, who signed for Wolves in 2009 following their promotion to the Premier League, made just 20 appearances for the club following a move from Sunderland. The 38-year-old, who could play at ...