Autism Spectrum

There is no clear link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and autism and ADHD in children, a comprehensive review has found. Researchers trawled all studies

No conclusive scientific evidence confirms a possible link between autism and the use of paracetamol during pregnancy, the World Health Organisation says. No

Australia's health minister has rapped Donald Trump over the knuckles for spreading "worrying" unproven claims on autism. Flanked by Health Secretary

European Union and British health agencies confirmed the safety of paracetamol during pregnancy, disputing a warning from US President Donald Trump linking the popular pain

Australia's top medical authorities have emphatically rejected Donald Trump's claim of a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. Chief

President Donald Trump has linked autism to the use of popular pain medication Tylenol, elevating a claim not backed by scientific evidence to the forefront of US health policy.

Federal health officials intend to award a contract to an engineering school to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government

The brains of people with autism are not dysfunctional, they just work differently, according to experts. A UK study, which used scans to analyse brain signals,

As Australia considers changes to its national disability scheme in a bid to save billions of dollars, a Liberal politician and father of an autistic child is pained families

Advocates want certainty on supports provided to children with autism under a major overhaul of the NDIS, as the minister overseeing the scheme tries to reassure parents about

Children with autism who rely on the NDIS for support will be diverted to a new program, touted by disability groups as a "once-in-a-generation" reform.

Children with autism will be moved off the NDIS and into a new program after a surge in the number of young people on the scheme. Disability Minister Mark Butler

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL AUTISM STRATEGY? * The first National Autism Strategy and its action plan aim to improve inclusion, support and life outcomes for Australians

An increasing number of schools are implementing sensory rooms into their strategic plans, or repurposing existing rooms into dedicated calming rooms. “Calming

Employment can bring positive outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but ​new analysis says more long-term support is needed to help individuals reach

Being autistic, but not diagnosed, can lead to a lifetime of struggles and being misunderstood for women.

Young people with eating disorders may also have underlying and undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder, according to Flinders University researchers. Led by Professor

A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and The University of Queensland, has challenged the growing popular belief that the gut microbiome

A therapy for infants showing early signs of autism reduces the chance of the child meeting diagnostic criteria for autism

A 20-minute brain scan may one day be able to detect autism in children, a new study suggests. A group of international researchers, including University of