Budget shortfalls and nearly $1 trillion in looming federal Medicaid cuts have prompted states to rein in spending on a widely embraced autism therapy, pinching families who depend on the services.

Research suggests that cognitive behavior therapy can be a promising treatment for autistic clients but more study is needed.

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A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system—ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

Parents are scrambling to secure a cheap generic cancer drug for their children after the Trump administration touted it as a ...

State Rep. Robb Greene, R-Shelbyville, was recently recognized by two autism advocacy groups in Indiana. Greene was named Legislative Champion from the Indiana Providers of Effective Autism Treatment ...

A Colorado board has clarified new rules for professionals working with children on the autism spectrum, following worries by ...

The Woods Primary and Behavioral Health Center at Hamilton serves individuals with I/DD, autism or behavioral health care in ...

Myths about autism abound. Here, experts explain what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to the condition. Plus, what it ...

A new study proposes that autism arises when genetic vulnerability, an early environmental trigger, and prolonged activation of the cellular stress response align during critical developmental windows ...

A Fayetteville-based autism therapy provider says it has been forced to pause services for some children after Amerigroup, a ...