"The rise in autism diagnoses is largely due to greater awareness, better diagnosis, and broader diagnostic criteria," ...

At the grocery store, a mother guides her child down the cereal aisle. Nearby, a man studies a list on his phone while a ...

The Pullman-based manufacturer announced Thursday that it’s moving forward with efforts to bring a handheld autism medical technology device to clinics across the country, after acquiring in 2024 the ...

We understand one another better by mirroring one another's emotions. In her Ph.D. dissertation, Julia Folz concludes that people with autism or social anxiety can be helped by interventions focused ...

(Reuters) - Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling ...

Researchers point to social, diagnostic and biological factors to help explain a rise in diagnoses in recent years.

"Autism is a spectrum," the NHS adds. "This means everybody with autism is different. Some autistic people need little or no support. Others may need help from a parent or carer every day." ...

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 ...

The testing tools, observations of their play style, and interviews with parents or teachers are used to determine whether a child's traits meet the diagnostic criteria of autism spectrum disorder ...

The current study aimed to provide a comprehensive appraisal of the current evidence on the effectiveness of Pivotal Response Training (PRT) for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to ...