Some 10-15 percent of children with Down syndrome also have autism, but diagnosis is often difficult. Now new findings from a 16-year study published in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research ...

I read your recent article on autism and found it informative. My brother’s son of four years has Down syndrome. This was diagnosed when he was very young. However, we recently visited a doctor who ...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the April/May 2010 issue of On the Minds of Moms. Statistics have been updated to reflect current data. One subject that is on the minds of moms (and ...

Asperger’s syndrome is a type of autism spectrum disorder — an umbrella term used to describe conditions that affect how a person acts, communicates, and socializes. Asperger’s symptoms vary a lot, ...

Autism is an agonizing puzzle, a complex mixture of genetic and environmental factors. One piece of this puzzle that has emerged in recent years is a biochemical cascade called the mTOR pathway that ...

If you are wondering what are the best jobs for adults with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s syndrome take a look at our list below and you will definitely find your answer. While choosing any ...

THURSDAY, June 22, 2017 -- More than one in five children with Tourette syndrome also tests positive for autism, a new study shows. But it's unlikely that so many children actually have both disorders ...

Since 5-year-old Daisy was a baby, her family knew something was different about her. “The way she reacted to noises, she would get absolutely terrified. Any little noise, her arms would flail. That ...

Around one in five children with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and vocalizations, met criteria for autism, a study shows. But this prevalence may be ...

Autistic authors often describe themselves as aliens from outer space, but remarkable new research by Antonio Benítez-Burraco, Wanda Lattanzi, and Elliot Murphy suggests that many characteristics of ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...