The Marcus Autism Center announced it will conduct the largest study of behavior, brain and genomic biomarkers in children ...

The Marcus Foundation has awarded a $21.9 million grant to support the largest-ever study of behavior, brain, and biomarkers ...

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Imagine living in a world in which your natural way of being is constantly at odds with societal norms. This is a daily reality for many autistic individuals, some of whom use hidden strategies to ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...

The intersection of autism and stalking behavior in the context of Title IX is complex and requires a nuanced approach. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in ...

As a practicing Limited Licensed Psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst in the State of Michigan, who own and operate the McCrory Center for Behavioral Health, I am all too familiar with ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Why is autism often missed in girls and how is new research changing autism diagnosis across genders worldwide?

When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is different and may be distressed by their surroundings. Or if the conversation moves beyond childhood, the focus might be about an ...