1 Abbreviations: AC allergic conjunctivitis, AD atopic dermatitis, AR allergic rhinitis, ASD autism spectrum disorders, CRS chronic rhinosinusitis, FA food allergy, PID primary immunodeficiency ...

Leo Kanner initially described ‘early infantile autism’ in a case series in 1943, naming the disorder on the basis of the ‘autistic aloneness’ that he observed in his patients (Kanner, 1943).

Standardised tools have been adapted and validated to screen for and diagnose autism in children. The most popular ones include the Autism Diagnostic Interview–Revised (ADI-R), the Autism Diagnostic ...

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often display atypical learning styles; however, little is known regarding learning-related brain plasticity and its relation to clinical phenotypic ...

The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (sv. Socialstyrelsen) recommends social skills training in the national guidelines for care and support for ADHD and autism. A report from KIND shows ...

The study concluded that SACS-R is highly accurate in identifying very young children in the autism spectrum. 83% of infants from 12 to 24 months reported by this tool were diagnosed with autism.

3. Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R): A standardized comprehensive interview which has proven highly useful for diagnosing autism and planning treatment. It provides categorical results for ...