Autism Spectrum Disorder now affects approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, according to the CDC’s 2025 ADDM ...

In the not-too-distant future, psychiatrists might be able to diagnose neurodivergent disorders like ADHD and autism in as little as 15 minutes. Using only a high-definition motion sensor and an ...

Credit: getty Images Allison Paugh, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), explains the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan for autism from early childhood to adulthood. The ...

A test designed to identify biomarkers associated with autism in infants and young children is now available to the public in most states. LinusBio, a New Jersey-based startup, on Thursday launched ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down clinics and forced face-to-face interactions behind masks, autism diagnoses for many ...

An autism diagnosis tool for toddlers proved highly accurate, creating the potential for autism to be diagnosed at a younger age, results from a community-based study suggest. The Social Attention and ...

The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is “neurodivergent”. The term was coined in ...

Credit: Getty Images. This article describes what you should do to prepare for the initial evaluation if you suspect your child may have ASD, or if you think you might have ASD. Autism spectrum ...

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind test for autism that they say can find markers of risk in a single strand of hair, an innovation that might help clinicians identify it in young children ...

As awareness continues to grow, communities are encouraged to move beyond assumptions and focus on understanding, respect and ...

For children with autism spectrum disorder and with an intellectual disability, the options for improving communication and ...