"It's a whole new paradigm, to provide these groups as a starting point for investigating the genetics of autism," said Theesfeld. Instead of searching for a biological explanation that encompasses ...

Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data from over 5,000 children and a powerful new computational method. These ...

Coming to terms with an autism diagnosis is a process of healing and recovery. How you feel in the early stages is not how ...