Scientists have made a breakthrough in our understanding of the development of childhood autism. The discovery, which sheds light on a small number of biochemical pathways involved in autism ...

Conversations about autism too often centre on behaviour, diagnosis, or policy, while overlooking the deeper and more ...

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TRADITIONALLY, women and gender-diverse people were less likely to be identified as autistic because they didn’t fit the stereotype of how autism “should” look. This generalisation was based on ...

Russell Rollens's life was off to a strong start nine years ago. Gestation and delivery went smoothly, and he hit all the early-childhood milestones right on schedule. Snapshots from his 1st birthday ...

(WJAR) — Going inside the world of someone with autism. That's the aim of a new initiative from The Autism Project. "A lot of times our families get criticized for why is your 5-year-old walking down ...

Autism spectrum disorder has yet to be linked to a single cause, due to the wide range of its symptoms and severity. However, a study by University of Virginia researchers suggests a promising new ...

Diagnosing a person with autism spectrum disorder can be challenging. It's a medical condition that no blood test, brain scan or objective test can pinpoint. And because of each person's distinctive ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – One in 31 American children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, three times higher than in the early 2000s. Diagnostic criteria have broadened significantly over ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) emerges as a pressing concern in child development, with its complexity and varied manifestations posing significant challenges. Affecting about 1 in 68 children, ASD ...