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

While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with childhood, some people with autism are not diagnosed until adulthood, even if they had signs and symptoms in their early years. Autism has ...

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 or - as it is medically referred to - autism spectrum disorder, is used to describe a range of conditions which can affect how a person communicates and interacts with others. More than one in ...

Autism enhances characteristics such as loyalty and focus which help those with the condition at work and in their relationships with others, experts have found. A study examining the lives of ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

This is an interdisciplinary project involving our lab and Dr. AJ Schwichtenberg’s lab in HDFS. This longitudinal project is investigating early-markers of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our part of the ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder is defined by several characteristics, which are, for the most part, related to the way in which one relates to others. People with autism tend to struggle with black and ...

Would you be able to recognise the core characteristics of autism in your child? We explain all... A FORM of vitamin D could significantly improve core autism characteristics, researchers claim.