If your child’s pediatrician hands you a questionnaire and says the results “raise some concerns,” what that really means is ...

That just kept going, week after week, day after day.” Her communication difficulties, sensitivity to noise and other ...

A pediatrician explains autism spectrum disorder, including how common it is, early warning signs, possible causes and the ...

The American Psychiatric Association’s DSM Steering Committee has proposed clarifying how severity specifiers are applied to autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5-TR, recommending separate coding for ...

The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is one of the most widely used and thoroughly researched caregiver interview tools in autism diagnosis. Alongside the ADOS-2, it has long ...

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A diagnosis of autism in a child can be a major challenge for parents as they seek to understand their emotions and how to best meet the needs of their child. There are numerous sources for families ...

When you finally receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis that reflects your strengths and the challenges you face, it can be ...

BRYANT, Ark. (KATV) — A Conway teen is awaiting his court date after being arrested for stealing two school buses and crashing one of them, but the mother has told KATV that her son is autistic and ...

One of the first clues that Sarah was different was her walking. She did not walk until she was 20 months old, about 9 months later than her twin sister. “My pediatrician told me, ‘Oh, don’t worry.

Repetitive behaviors are not an uncommon part of human experience, but not all repetitive actions serve the same purpose or carry the same meaning. Two types of behaviors that are often confused are ...