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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal ...

What are the early signs of autism? Early signs include delayed speech; limited eye contact; and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Is autism genetic? Studies ...

For decades researchers have thought of autism as a predominantly male disorder but experts now say it may affect as many girls as it does boys. The prevalence of the spectrum disorder has increased ...

Using stem cells generated from patients with a rare and severe form of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, Scripps Research scientists have grown personalized "mini-brains" (or ...

In a recent cohort study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, researchers from Sweden and Finland conducted a population-based study to investigate the potential association between ...

In 1943, Leo Kanner, a child psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University, identified autism as a separate disorder from schizophrenia in young children. Kanner called his newly identified disorder early ...

In recent decades, the zebrafish has become one of the most valuable model organisms in scientific research. For a variety of reasons, including their genetic similarities to humans, these tiny ...