"Parents can't always be there to save their kids," said Leslie Williams, president of the Empath for Autism Foundation ...

Cincinnati firefighters rescued an 11-year-old girl with autism who was near icy water at Bramble Park. Officials say it ...

An 11-year-old girl with autism was rescued from the edge of an icy creek in Cincinnati, thanks to the swift actions of first responders, underscoring the dangers water poses to children with autism ...

The autism epidemic is running rampant,” said U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “One in 31 American chil ...

In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked.It was what it looked like, a starter swimming class. But here, ...

If you spend an hour on any forum where autistic women show up to support each other and share their experiences, you’ll see one version or another of the same story. In this story, an autistic woman, ...

Children who are born to mothers experiencing severe stress or depression during or after pregnancy may face a higher risk of ...

(CNN) — Researchers historically have viewed autism as a distinctly “male” neurotype. But why? Is it because they only paid attention to symptoms in boys, and girls haven’t been screened properly?

Leah Welborn, a late-diagnosed autistic woman, shares 7 childhood clues that were overlooked in the 1980s due to gender bias and outdated autism stereotypes. Her story exemplifies how autism in girls ...

(CNN) — Researchers historically have viewed autism as a distinctly “male” neurotype. These biases and shortcomings are the subject of “Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Researchers historically have ...