Researchers Dr. Yuval Hart and Oded Wertheimer from the Psychology department and the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science (ELSC) at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new ...

After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to ...

Autism spectrum disorder, also known simply as autism or ASD, is a developmental disorder that can vary widely from one patient to another. It can affect how people behave, socialize, or communicate ...

A unique pattern of brain organization may explain why children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often possess superior math skills. A small brain imaging study showed that children between the ...

UCR education professor Katherine Meltzoff develops a set of telehealth tools that help clinicians diagnose autism remotely, ...

MONTREAL — New Montreal-based research has put forth a model that might explain how autism develops in the brain. According to the “Trigger-Threshold-Target” model, autism spectrum disorders develop ...

With autism prevalence now reaching 1 in 31 children in the United States according to the latest CDC data, the pressure on ABA practices to support timely, accurate diagnosis has never been greater.

In 2000, a diagnosis of autism was relatively rare. About one in 150 children in the United States were found to be on the spectrum. Today, the number is closer to one in 31. That is the striking ...

April was Autism Acceptance Month and the conversation continues to evolve — from simply raising awareness to fostering ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump’s weekend comment that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder.