When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children in the United States and one in 100 worldwide. Early diagnosis ...

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 ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

For decades, autism has been described as a spectrum - an elastic term that stretches from nonverbal children to adults with ...

New research has identified previously unknown genetic links to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing new insights into the genetic underpinnings of the condition. New research published in The ...

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed climbing autism rates among children. In 2022, a surveillance program called The Autism and Developmental Disabilities ...

Scientists have developed a video game that can spot if a child has autism with 80 per cent accuracy. Called Computerized Assessment of Motor Imitation (CAMI), the game asks children to mimic the ...