From strict meal routines to a reliance on “safe foods”, food aversion in neurodivergent people is often misunderstood as ...

ADOS-2 modules for autism explained: Which module for which patient? One of the most consequential decisions in an ADOS-2 ...

A clinician’s guide to scoring and interpretation The ADOS-2 generates a lot of numbers. Algorithm totals, domain scores, cutoff classifications, and calibrated severity scores. For clinicians who ...

The definition of autism may have become so broad that it risks confusion and even misdiagnosis, according to a new editorial ...

In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

Researchers have discovered that a mutation of the MDGA1 gene, a key factor modulating the connections and characteristics between nerve cells, serves as a new cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump’s weekend comment that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...