Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate, behave ...

A simple two-minute practical test reveals there are subtle differences in the way autistic people performed tasks in ...

The rise in autism diagnoses is likely influenced by multiple factors, including increased awareness, expanded diagnostic ...

In announcing new autism prevalence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services ...

The report details a surge in autism in children throughout the United States, claiming 1 in 31 kids will test on the autism spectrum ... say they push for early screening.

These are kids who will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem.

Kennedy Jr. pledged to find out what's driving the country's rise in autism spectrum disorder after ... increase was most likely driven by better screening and diagnosis, which Kennedy rejected.

A diagnosis of autism ... spectrum and not have obvious signs. As a result, some people may not get a diagnosis of ASD until adolescence or adulthood. Your healthcare provider can conduct an ...

The increase continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for ... piece of their identity.” Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, refers ...