The nation’s health secretary announced that he planned to invite scientists to provide answers by September, but specialists consider that target date unrealistic.

Many autistic girls are misdiagnosed or overlooked entirely, missing out on critical support and understanding. Here's why.

Prosecutors won’t be allowed to use alleged killer Bryan Kohberger’s autism to argue to a jury that he deserves the death penalty in the University of Idaho quadruple homicide case.

Earlier this week: Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and astronaut and Trump’s NASA administrator pick testified at a confirmation hearing as the agency faces a fork in the road. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his agency will know what causes autism by September.

Jax Taylor reveals why he was "nervous" for his ex Brittany Cartwright to share their son Cruz's autism diagnosis in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. Earlier this week, Cartwright exclusively shared with PEOPLE that her 3-year-old son has been diagnosed with autism,

The Midlothian Police Department is working to create more positive interactions between officers and the autism community.

Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with a rare genetic disorder have a higher risk of developing autism or schizophrenia, according to a UCLA Health study.

A 17-year-old boy in Idaho, whose family says he has autism and cerebral palsy, was shot by officers over the weekend after he was wielding a knife — which has prompted investigations into the incident.