DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. — A 9-year-old Dinwiddie County boy and his police officer father are receiving nationwide support for their mission to comfort children during traumatic experiences. Ledger Mann ...

Studies reveal a complex interplay of traits, genes, and brain structure behind the dual diagnosis—raising new questions about how we define and treat both conditions. Photographer Emily June Smith ...

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people. Since 2013 it’s been baked into the name of the diagnosis itself, autism ...

When Meghann Mitchell first launched her autism-therapy business in 2019, she took aim at an unlikely source of profit: Indiana’s taxpayer-funded Medicaid program, the public insurance system for the ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPARK NS today announced the nine projects and principal ...

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPARK NS today announced the nine projects and principal investigators selected for the SPARK NS Translational Research Program, 2026 Cohort. The ...

Obstetrician Jeanne Conry has long paid attention to the “1,300-day window”— the months before conception through a child’s second birthday. Studies show nutrition and lifestyle during this period can ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A large Swedish study suggests that by adulthood, diagnoses of autism in women and men reach ...

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs. This prompted The Lancet medical journal to commission a group of ...

“On the spectrum.” These three words have become synonymous with autism, yet behind them lies a common misunderstanding. The idea of “the spectrum” suggests that all autistic people share similar ...

When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler — who was very social — didn’t resemble the ...

From the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a joyful event—like a Christmas party—can become nightmare of noise, lights, ...