Researchers have identified brain circuitry that plays a key role in the dysfunctional social, repetitive, and inflexible behavioral differences that characterize autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The ...

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is usually diagnosed in young children. But what if you think you may be on the spectrum, and it never got diagnosed? That wasn’t always the case. Not too long ago, some ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one broad category with three different levels to specify the degree of support a person needs. Until recently, autism was categorized into four types. Before 2013, ...

Autism spectrum disorders include social, communication, and behavioral challenges. These problems can be mild, severe, or somewhere in between. A diagnosis is based on the level of support needed - ...

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 ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

According to a Rutgers study published earlier this year, autism rates in the US have increased some 500% over the past 16 years. But is the rise in autism really the result of better screening, or ...

DALLAS - July 14, 2020 - A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified brain circuitry that plays a key role in the dysfunctional social, repetitive, and inflexible behavioral differences ...