Young people with autism who have psychiatric problems may stand a ninefold greater chance of having an encounter with the police than do others on the spectrum.

After lagging behind other countries for decades, France is working on a new national plan for autism.

Some states are facing a mid-January loss of funding for their Children’s Health Insurance Program, despite spending approved by Congress in late December that was expected to keep the program running for three months.

The foster care system is becoming a critical component of care for children with autism.

Autism prevalence plateaued for the years 2014 to 2016, a review finds no evidence that herbal therapies for autism work, and a panel of four proteins in blood may distinguish children with autism.

An abbreviated tool enables clinicians to quickly assess adults for signs of autism.

We asked autism researchers to enter the Spectrum science image contest. Here are the top pics.

The advocacy organization Autism Speaks releases its three-year strategic research plan, a new autism journal is slated for 2019, and updated U.S. developmental disability prevalence numbers are published.

In a New York City after-school program, children with autism build social skills through a shared interest in trains.

A growing number of researchers work with people on the spectrum when designing their studies — sometimes with help from programs intended to boost such partnerships.