Autism spectrum disorder diagnoses have reportedly been 'on the rise' since the 1990s, and a doctor has revealed why that ...

When I was 12, my parents brought me to the Children’s National Hospital in D.C. for two days of testing. I was socially ...

WASHINGTON >> Federal health agencies will create a database of autism patients enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid that researchers will use to study the causes of autism spectrum disorder, U.S. Health ...

Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterized by impaired social interaction and communication skills, and are often accompanied by other behavioural ...

What was once considered Asperger’s, for example, is now autism spectrum disorder Level 1. Other factors have boosted the diagnosis rate. Advocates’ efforts to destigmatize autism have ...

of 2021, the estimate had been 1 in 44 American 8 ... as being on the autism spectrum are unemployed, in spite of only 30% of those with autism having a high level of support needs.

What was once considered Asperger’s, for example, is now autism spectrum disorder Level 1. Other factors have boosted the diagnosis rate. Advocates’ efforts to destigmatize autism have ...

Twenty-five percent of the kids who are diagnosed with autism are nonverbal, non-toilet-trained, and have other stereotypical features.” Medical experts, along with people on the autism spectrum ...