The unsatisfying answer to this question is that scientists still don’t fully grasp what leads to autism. Rather than a single gene or lifestyle trend, autism is the result of complex ...

Autism diagnosis in children often can be completed by age 2. It is based on traits and milestones that are evaluated during routine early childhood screenings recommended by the American Academy of ...

The symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, according to the DSM-5, involve challenges with social skills, communication, sensory processing, and restrictive or repetitive behaviors. Like many ...

Sleep issues are common with an autism diagnosis. Studies suggest that well over half of all autistic people, adults as well as children, have significant sleep issues. These sleep issues can be ...

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The global prevalence and rank of nonfatal burden of autism spectrum disorder are high, according to a review published online Dec. 19 in The Lancet Psychiatry. Damian Santomauro, Ph.D., from the ...

Yet despite being a common condition, it is still very misunderstood – which is why it's so powerful that more and more celebrities are speaking out about their own diagnosis of autism.

Parents' anxieties about the MMR vaccine were heightened yesterday after fresh evidence pointed to a link with autism and bowel disease. Children suffering autism and a rare form of inflammatory ...

Kicking things off with the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, sharing great news with everyone. Last year, the Royal Family ...

As the California wildfires continue to burn we hear the stories of disabled Los Angeles residents, Carrie and Joci, who had ...

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