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 ...
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Large-scale Swedish data reveal a female “catch-up” effect in autism diagnoses, reshaping ...
President Trump nodded to a growing concern over autism levels in the U.S., pledging that “we’re going to find out” why there’s been such an increase in the diagnosis among children in the country. He ...
Lithium naturally occurring in drinking water appeared to be a potential environmental risk factor for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a population-based, case-control study from Denmark.
Prenatal hypoxia and birth complications may worsen autism severity; legal and medical experts urge early testing and intervention for affected children If there was negligence during pre-natal care ...