Infants’ interactions with parents may predict autism
In younger siblings of children with autism, insecure attachments to their caregivers increases the odds of being diagnosed with autism.
In younger siblings of children with autism, insecure attachments to their caregivers increases the odds of being diagnosed with autism.
Autistic children and adults report having poor physical and mental health and quality of life compared with the general population.
Most autistic people want to and can make friends, though their relationships often have a distinctive air.
Adults with autism vary enormously in their quality of life, and two factors may explain most of this variation.
Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors constitute one of two criteria that define autism in the diagnostic manual for psychiatry.
Few of the most popular early treatments for autism are supported by strong evidence, according to two new studies.
This year’s top papers deepen our understanding of autism’s genetics and reveal mixed results from trials of autism therapies.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has, for the first time in 12 years, overhauled its recommendations for identifying and supporting autistic children.
Catherine Lord’s career has been defined by relationships: with mentors, protegees and, above all, with autistic people and their families.
How well autistic children perform daily-living tasks tracks with their language skills and autism traits.