My essay on autism and violence attracted a lot of discission earlier this week. Those of you who follow my work know that I serve on the IACC, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee of the US ...

My heart goes out to the families of the children and educators who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, those who witnessed this massacre and to the community of Newtown as well. Following ...

BY DR. PANCHAJANYA PAUL, MD* Autism is increasingly common, affecting about one in 31 children in the United States.

Researchers have found no connection between autism and violence, but that hasn't stopped the mainstream media from harping on Newtown shooter Adam Lanza's apparent bout with Asperger's syndrome, a ...

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences, according to new research from the University of ...

This situation could easily have gone wrong. An autistic North Carolina teen with a history of violent behavior, and who school officials believed was also suicidal, left his school campus without ...

Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

Special needs and safety advocate Mandi Furniss and Social Media Victims Law Center founding attorney Matthew P. Bergman discuss the dangers of AI chatbots after one allegedly influenced Furniss' son ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. As with so many senseless acts of violence— including the shootings in Aurora, CO, last summer and Tucson, AZ, the year before ...