For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...

Autism is an inherently complex condition, but new research breaks it down into four distinct categories, each defined by a ...

People with autism are typically diagnosed by clinical observation and assessment. To deconstruct the clinical decision process, which is often subjective and difficult to describe, researchers used a ...

More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in the brain lead to a host of altered behaviors, including issues with language, ...

For decades, autism has been described as a spectrum - an elastic term that stretches from nonverbal children to adults with ...

When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder is defined by several characteristics, which are, for the most part, related to the way in which one relates to others. People with autism tend to struggle with black and ...

Maladaptive behaviors interfere with a person’s daily activities, ability to adjust, or ability to participate in certain settings. Maladaptive behavior can appear in various ways, including avoidance ...

Example of repetitive behavior seen in mice. Some mice trace the same route through their cage over and over and over again. Abnormal repetitive behaviors in mice are strongly linked to multiple ...