Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...
When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.
As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for ...
Proposed category would apply to autistic children over eight who have little to no functional language, an IQ below 50 and need 24-hour care ...
A scoping review has found wide variance in overall rates of primary care referral for specialized evaluation and ...
Connor Murphy walked in circles around his dad, then flopped down on the kitchen floor, got up and walked in circles again.
Plus how to best support your little one after diagnosis Medically reviewed by Claire Eggleston, LMFT-Associate Being disabled means getting used to labels. Some are in regular use; some, like ...
New research shows autism rates in women may match men by adulthood, revealing diagnostic bias and the urgent need to update ...
The causes of autism are still unclear, but evidence is building that early intervention — before age 1 — may help mitigate or even prevent the developmental disorder from occurring in the first place ...
Months after Trump administration officials hyped a drug as a possible treatment for autism symptoms, one of the largest studies examining its effectiveness in this population has been retracted.