During conversations, girls with autism use “we,” “they” and other plural personal pronouns differently than autistic boys do.

Autistic people are at an increased risk for intentional self-harm and death by suicide, but co-occurring psychiatric conditions may drive those behaviors.

Autistic people who have trouble identifying their emotions are also likely to have anxiety, depression and problems with social communication.

Prisons are often ill-equipped to handle autistic inmates, who are at risk for mental health problems and abuse.

Autistic people vary widely in how they describe their quality of life. Anxiety and depression may account for that range more than traits of autism do.

Being bullied puts adolescents with autism at increased risk of suicide. Identifying and preventing bullying may help prevent suicides.

Atypical development of a particular type of neuron explains the structural similarities seen in the brains of people with autism, schizophrenia and other conditions, according to a new study.

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rates of any kinds of mental illness. They don’t discriminate, affecting people of all ethnicities, sexualities, gender identities, ages and backgrounds.

Having an autistic brother or sister can pose challenges, but it can also make children patient, empathetic and resilient.

Growing ranks of researchers on the spectrum are overcoming barriers — from neurotypical bias to sensory sensitivities — to shape autism science.