You can’t see the wind, but you can see the destruction a windstorm leaves behind. That is a perfect picture of autism. The developmental disorder doesn’t readily show up on X rays or in lab tests.

No one seemed to notice that the family had just received life-altering news. The formal diagnosis of autism wouldn’t come until much later, when Mickey was 6, but Carter wrote, “It felt as if we were ...

A French magazine produced by autistic journalists went on sale on newsstands for the first time on Wednesday, further ...

Vaccines do not cause autism, however many Americans believe they do. Now, Trump and RFK Jr. are perpetuating the myth.

A French magazine produced by autistic journalists went on sale on newsstands for the first time yesterday, further raising ...

There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities. By Emily Baumgaertner When ...