The Latest Breaking News from Autism

The increase in diagnoses is from “this rush to catch up,” said David Mandell, a University of Pennsylvania psychiatry professor.

For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released the new estimates of how common autism is

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Kerri Ince said her son and job teaching young adults with learning difficulties helped her pull through

The mother and daughter team will be joining with thousands of other families across the UK and Ireland taking part in a walking challenge to raise money for autism causes.

Ellie-Summer Baird and mum Debra are taking part in the Walk for Autism challenge 2023

Why has Gregg Wallace left Inside The Factory? The presenter has made the decision to step away from the BBC show for a touching reason.

Anger as Sirona and the local health board tighten up the rules on who is eligible

Three mums who have had to battle the system for years shared their stories

"I just thought if I climbed this mountain 365 times, that would do it, I've nearly 80 so far."

The 58-year-old says he needs to step away due to Sid, who is non-verbal in addition to his autism, needing additional support with education