Autism Spectrum Disorder now affects approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, according to the CDC’s 2025 ADDM Network report. Yet despite decades of ...

Anyone who has ever survived being a teenager should be well aware that parenting a teenager can be no easy feat. But factor in a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability ...

"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

The term was coined in the 1980s by psychiatrist Dr Lorna Wing, whose work transformed how autism was understood in the UK. At the time, her “autism spectrum” concept was groundbreaking. Instead of ...

Now, scientists may be able to use it to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a study published February 8, 2023 in JAMA Network Open, researchers at University of California San Diego School ...

Asperger’s testing for children now falls under the realm of autism spectrum disorder testing, a multidisciplinary process including a variety of physical and cognitive assessments. As a caregiver, it ...

Researchers have discovered that a mutation of the MDGA1 gene, a key factor modulating the connections and characteristics ...