Community delivery of autism therapies lags far behind evidence
Most community clinicians do not deliver care that is in line with the latest evidence — and they are not improving over time.
Most community clinicians do not deliver care that is in line with the latest evidence — and they are not improving over time.
Although many children with autism want to engage with peers, their emotional difficulties often get in the way of their relationships.
A drug that mimics the hormone vasopressin improves social skills in autistic people — but so does one that blocks vasopressin’s effects. How can seemingly opposing manipulations produce similar results?
Young autistic children may fall into three groups based on the number and type of co-occurring conditions they have.
Repetitive behaviors such as hand-flapping and spinning may give autistic people a sense of control; instead of discouraging these behaviors, therapists should address triggers upsetting to autistic people.
The timing of treatment is crucial for conditions related to autism — and more so for some conditions than for others.
Adults with autism tend to have a different set of psychiatric conditions than do those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Genes associated with autism are ancient, and mutations in them have wide-ranging effects on the body, indicating their importance.
Many young autistic people with signs of emerging psychosis go without appropriate care.
The lack of people with intellectual disability in studies of autism has a profound effect on our understanding of the condition.