Level 1 autism requires minimal support and includes challenges in communication and social skills. Level 2 autism needs more substantial support due to significant difficulties with social skills and ...

Two studies led by the Chahrour Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center shed new light on genes associated with autism spectrum ...

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 spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that involves impairments in social interaction and communication, challenges with sensory processing, and repetitive behaviors. The term ...

Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD) occurs when a child regresses in multiple areas of functioning after about 2 years of typical development. It is part of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

That’s the number of kids identified as having autism spectrum disorder by age 8 in the US. Follow Mason, who’s on the ...

About 2% of the world's adults have autism spectrum disorder. And many people recently have come to the realization that they're autistic as adults, some sharing their stories about their diagnosis or ...

An analysis of data from the Israel National Birth Registry found that congenital malformations were more common in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than in neurotypical children ...