Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have ...

New research suggests genetic factors may be protecting females from developing autism at the same rate as males. Our ...

Drowning is the leading cause of death among autistic children who elope, or wander away from their parents or caregivers. So ...

Recent research suggests rates of the condition in both sexes may be equal – so why have so few women been diagnosed in the ...

A 6-year-old student was attached by her apron to a classroom chair during lunch on multiple occasions, leading to a teacher ...

Blame it on the X factor. Research has long shown that boys are over three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. In fact, about 1 in 20 US boys are diagnosed with autism by age 8.

A 10-year-old girl with special needs has touched the world with her powerful rendition of "Hallelujah." Kaylee Rodgers, who has autism and ADHD, stood in front of the members of the Killard House ...

Mother and child held in notorious Rio Grande Valley detention centre despite presenting visa, family says ...