With more attention being paid to autism and a noticeable increase in autism diagnoses, you may be wondering what causes it and whether it is genetic or environmental. The causes of autism are complex ...

Autistic pupils were abused and locked in padded isolation rooms in a north London school, CCTV has shown. Footage seen by the BBC shows children being pushed and thrown to the ground, pinned up ...

Shocking new footage has been revealed of autistic children being shoved into padded rooms, hurled to the floor and held by the neck. Horrified parents have accused authorities of a 'cover-up ...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A police canine unit was unable to detect the scent of missing autistic teen Georgiana Bramwell during a search for her in Spice Grove, Manchester on Wednesday morning.

The abuse of autistic children that took place at the Whitefield School in Walthamstow, in east London, was "horrendous" and "must never happen again", the prime minister's spokesperson has said.

Amy added: “Tamzin was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, so she was unique and saw the world in such a different way. “Tamzin was my absolute everything and I can’t believe she isn ...

Symptoms of autism in girls may include having strong attachments to objects and avoiding eye contact. Doctors may underdiagnose autism in females due to masking, stereotypes, and other factors.

Autistic characters have been at the center of some significant stories told in the past few years. Shows like ‘Atypical‘ and ‘Touch’ have furthered the conversation about the representation of ...

MANCHESTER, Jamaica – A political aspirant and the relatives of a 15-year-old girl with autism are pleading for additional resources from the police to aid in the search for her after she went ...

But those with neurodiverse conditions such as ADHD and autism can be some of the best workers - in fact many autistic people say its their super power - so should more be done to support them ...