A close examination of a recent paper about autism diagnosis in children and adults reveals powerful, surprising stories.

A mother whose autistic son has spent 10 months in hospital has said he is being locked away and robbed of a future. Amanda ...

An autism diagnosis is the path of least resistance when teachers and doctors are confronted with a child’s bad behavior — ...

“I think [the definition] is not over broad,” Kothare told The Post about autism. “A lot of patients who were diagnosed with mental reduction, intellectual disability, that terminology ...

Groundbreaking research exploring the experiences of autistic psychiatrists has revealed that psychiatrists who are unaware ...

Catherine Mitchell was monitored by two healthcare workers for 24 hours a day, yet nobody stopped her from excessively ...

But she said the study's estimates for adults are "enormously important" and draw attention to the need to track autism patients over time. She said the study also shows the value of harvesting ...

New research from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during ...

Former staff member accused of assaulting autistic patient in Wethersfield group home Police said Demudd was terminated from ...

Police in Connecticut are investigating a former group home employee who is accused of attacking an autistic patient so ...

The situation worsens if psychiatrists, unaware of their own autism, misdiagnose patients. Recognition could benefit both psychiatrists and the patients they serve." The research team, comprised ...

Doctors treating patients decide what diagnostic codes to put in patients’ records. An autism or ASD diagnostic code might indicate that the patient was diagnosed at some point in the past ...