Slow onset may explain late autism diagnosis in some children
Some autistic children don’t show traits of the condition until age 5 or later.
Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
Some autistic children don’t show traits of the condition until age 5 or later.
Autism and schizophrenia co-occur significantly more often than would be expected by chance, according to an analysis of nearly 2 million people.
A lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply of specialists best equipped to diagnose and treat children with autism.
Adding motor and sensory data boosts the accuracy of Research Domain Criteria — a broad research framework adopted by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health — for predicting autism.
The rising prevalence of autism is not leveling off, according to a new study that accounts for every diagnosis made in Denmark over 32 years.
New and improved autism screens and diagnostic tools promise to streamline the long path to an autism diagnosis.
A recalibrated version of a widely used test for autism may accurately reflect autistic children’s development as they grow and become verbal.
Two novel algorithms that analyze where a child looks as she views a video could help clinicians spot autism.
The network of researchers keeping tabs on autism prevalence in U.S. children plans to follow up with some of those children in adolescence.
Autism and post-traumatic stress disorder share many traits, but the connection between them was largely overlooked until now.