Broad autism phenotype (BAP) describes a set of observable traits or characteristics that align with autism spectrum disorder ...

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not a disease, but a unique manner in which the brain receives and processes information.

Autism's history is filled with misconceptions. Understanding the science helps us move past outdated myths, support autistic ...

A child’s growth isn’t just measured in height and weight. Young kids also reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act and move. Becoming familiar with both markers — physical size and ...

Families often come to me with concerns about their child’s behavior and development in the first few years of life. Parents ...

focusing on multiple benchmarks of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Among 8-year-old children, researchers found that one in 31 children — more than 3% of America's kids — had ASD. ASD was ...

Getting a timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is a major challenge, but new research from York University shows that ...

Raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can upend a family’s world — that transformation can go unrecognized by those outside of it. Just as each child with autism presents unique ...

Autism diagnoses among 8-year-olds saw a slight uptick from 2020 to 2022, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published Tuesday in the CDC’s ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication ...