Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) encompass a wide range of neurodevelopmental profiles characterised by differences in social communication, restricted interests and repetitive behaviours. Beyond these ...

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 disorders (ASD) are marked by distinctive patterns of sensory responsivity that span the auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, vestibular and proprioceptive systems.

There is a moment many families recognize. A question is asked or a conversation begins, and then there is silence. Not the ...

Doctronic reports that late autism diagnoses in adults are rising, offering critical self-understanding and access to ...

Autism is not an illness that needs to be cured. It is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person communicates, ...

Coming to terms with an autism diagnosis is a process of healing and recovery. How you feel in the early stages is not how ...

A recent study published in Nature suggests that a specific genetic sequence, which does not produce proteins, plays a ...