Nyla Bradshaw was found dead less than three hours after she was left with the babysitter for the first time, according to a ...

A missing 7-year-old girl with autism has been found dead in a golf course pond, according to reports. Nyla Bradshaw of ...

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

For decades, autism was believed to overwhelmingly affect boys. Yet a big new study out of Sweden provides perhaps the best evidence yet that girls aren’t less likely to be autistic — they’re just ...

Many more boys are diagnosed with autism every year than girls. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the disorder is 4.5 times more common among boys than girls. Boys appear to ...

Some researchers believe that girls and women who have high verbal ability and anxiety may be better served by different ...

For decades, autism was believed to overwhelmingly affect boys. Yet a big new study out of Sweden provides perhaps the best evidence yet that girls aren’t less likely to be autistic — they’re just ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are typically characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication, as well as restricted or repetitive behaviors and interests. Repetitive and restricted ...

A new paper suggests that a girl's two X chromosomes can ‘buffer the effects of autism-associated mutations' better than a ...

A 6-year-old special education student in Puyallup was repeatedly tied by her apron to a chair during lunch, leading to her ...

World Autism Awareness Day 2026 highlights the theme “Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value,” stressing the importance ...