Imagine for a moment what your relationships with others would be like if you constantly struggled to understand their perspective. Imagine not being able to decipher accurately what others are ...

A new study looks at whether kids diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and those without differ in how they explore and seek explanations in... Young kids are known for exploration and ...

Well, it's official. We are living through a pandemic. Most of us have never experienced anything like this before and are feeling concerned and overwhelmed. Since many states across the U.S. (and ...

A unique pattern of brain organization may explain why children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often possess superior math skills. A small brain imaging study showed that children between the ...

For kids dealing with autism, life can be confusing and difficult. A 10-year-old boy who has Aspergers syndrome has written a poem that shines a light on the struggles he faces every day. Benjamin ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - It is the night of Halloween, and many trick-or-treaters will be making their rounds, hoping for lots of candy. However, some children may have trouble communicating ...

Make toothbrushing easier and less stressful for your child with autism. Learn simple, expert-backed tips that help kids—and ...

There appears to be a global divide in autism. The US is in the midst of a ballooning autism crisis, with one in every 31 children now said to be suffering from the condition, among the highest rate ...

The current classification of autism and ADHD may need an update. Research published in Molecular Psychiatry gathered 166 children aged 6 to 12, who were verbal, some of whom had a diagnosed ...

A new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic predispositions and environmental exposures converge to cause autism spectrum ...

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