For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age when symptoms first appear may help anticipate the specific traits, behaviors and genetic markers associated with an individual’s …

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age when symptoms first appear may help anticipate the specific traits, behaviors and genetic markers associated with an individual’s …

… differently Advertisement Advertisement If multiple types of autism arise from the interplay of … science points to 4 distinct types of autism After more than 125 years …

Updated Dec. 26, 2025, 10:37 a.m. ET When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler - who was very social - didn’t resemble the picture of the …

… backwards’.  5 There are four types of autism, scientists sayAround 700,000 people …

Credit: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) If you’ve met one person with autism, the saying goes, you’ve met one person with autism. This popular quote attributed to autism expert Dr. Stephen Shore captures a truth that has long challenged …

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition's genetic underpinnings and potential for …