That sing-song speech parents use when talking to their babies is universal, and infants tend to prefer it. So, when a baby doesn't seem to engage with this melodic "motherese," or baby talk, it can ...

A nonverbal autistic man is being credited for helping to save a baby who accidentally fell into a pool, according to a report from WOWK-CBS in South Point, Ohio. Aaron Cahal, 23, was diagnosed with ...

A Lecompte mother who claimed her autistic 5-year-old son is responsible for the death of her 2-month-old son has pleaded not guilty after her indictment on a charge of second-degree murder.

A little boy with autism, who doesn’t like physical touch, learned to let his baby sister touch him, and it struck an emotional chord with TikTok viewers! The clip, which has over 10 million views and ...

Most parents observe early signs of autism in their child by age 2 years, but some appear as early as 2 months. Limited eye contact, lack of gesturing, and not responding to their name are some early ...

Dozens of baby food lawsuits have been filed by families of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here’s what parents should know about the ongoing litigation. What Causes Autism, ...

The early signs of autism are visible in the brains of 6-month-old infants, a new study finds, suggesting that future treatments could be given at this time, to lessen the impact of the disorder on ...

Historically, psychoanalysis has a fraught history in its handling of autism. Despite emerging evidence of neurological differences, the myth that bad parenting was the cause of autism was widely ...

Mayor Adams tweeted a disturbing video of a Bronx mother and her autistic baby son being robbed at gunpoint to make clear why he created a new NYPD anti-gun unit. “Mother and baby held at gun point ...