Four times as many children have been diagnosed with autism in the past two decades amid improved awareness and screening and evolving definitions. A new study suggests diagnoses have increased at ...

Rates of autism diagnoses nearly tripled between 2011 and 2022 Cases rose most sharply among young adults and among females versus males Better awareness and an easing of stigma around the condition ...

While new diagnoses among male children during the study period rose by 185%, they soared by 305% among girls, the data showed. Among adults, women charted a 315% rise in autism diagnoses between ...

As many as 35% of autistic children may be non-verbal or minimally verbal. While this number is just an estimate, a very large percentage of autistic people have difficulty with verbal communication ...

The number of American children and adults diagnosed with autism increased 175% in roughly a decade, according to new research that shows an uptick among certain groups appears to be driving the trend ...

Finding the perfect gift for a developmentally delayed adult can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re looking for something that’s both practical and meaningful. Whether it’s for a birthday, ...

"This perspective may not hold up under scrutiny and we found that, in general, autistic adults are no more vulnerable to becoming ensnared in criminal acts than non-autistic adults," said study ...

For years the treatment of autism has been dominated by a single treatment modality called applied behavioral analysis (ABA). ABA is a treatment modality that was designed for children in the ...

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He later named this condition “infantile autism.” 1944: Nazi-funded Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger publishes a popularized scientific study on autistic children, a case study describing four ...

Autism in children and young adults in America has surged in the last decade, data shows. An analysis of millions of health records found that among all age groups, diagnoses rose 175 percent ...

Learn more› by Ellen Lee and Wirecutter Staff Tweens are quickly transforming into young adults, but they can still appreciate gifts that are silly and fun. by Courtney Schley and James Austin ...