Signs & Symptoms

In younger siblings of children with autism, insecure attachments to their caregivers increases the odds of being diagnosed with autism.

Some people with autism have an unusually large head. What causes the enlargement? And does it have any bearing on outcome?

Individuals with mutations in an autism gene called TRIO may have a range of conditions, including intellectual disability and anomalous head size.

A short, widely used screening survey for autism called the AQ-10 may not be reliable for measuring traits of the condition in the general population.

‘Autistic burnout’ is the intense physical, mental or emotional exhaustion, often accompanied by a loss of skills, that some adults with autism experience.

Researchers are using machine learning to improve diagnostic predictions of autism, create interactive support robots, and more.

Autistic infants as young as 6 months display subtle signs of the condition, according to a study of visual attention.

For people with fragile X syndrome, progress in daily living skills and behavior tends to stall later in life.