In search of ‘social’ subtypes of autism
Grouping autistic people based on their social abilities may reveal subtypes of the condition.
Autism’s core symptoms accompany a constellation of subtle signs that scientists are just beginning to unmask.
Grouping autistic people based on their social abilities may reveal subtypes of the condition.
The autism gene SHANK3 is crucial for the development and function of muscles and the motor neurons that control them.
Doctors and scientists should consider sleep problems an integral part of autism and begin to study them in more rigorous ways.
On 29 July, Michelle Failla and David Moore gave a webinar on pain in autism, which focused on sensations, emotions and behaviors.
Autistic people tend to have trouble shifting their gaze to take in all the details of a scene.
Nearly half of autistic children may show substantial changes in the severity of their autism traits from ages 3 to 6, according to a new study.
Pediatric primary care practitioners have a critical responsibility to provide guidance for autistic children struggling with weight gain, and to advocate for them at home and at school.
Children with autism have trouble learning that faces convey information, which may explain their tendency to miss social cues.
One in five autistic people may have synesthesia, a crossing of the senses. Studying synesthesia in autism may deepen our understanding of both conditions.
Early behavioral signs predict seizures in autistic children, according to a new study.