A Beaufort resident and former Marine started a foundation to provide resources for parents of children with autism spectrum ...

Mental health specialists emphasize that early identification remains one of the most important factors in improving long-term outcomes for children. Early diagnosis can help families access therapies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a ...

Introduction Caregivers of children with neurodiversity, particularly autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit ...

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg describes herself as having Asperger's while others on the autism spectrum, such as Australian comedian Hannah Gatsby, describe themselves as "autistic". But ...

Autism is diagnosed more often in boys than in girls. Part of the reason might be that girls are more difficult to diagnose.

Researchers Dr. Yuval Hart and Oded Wertheimer from the Psychology department and the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Science (ELSC) at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new ...

The noise and chaos of flying can be overwhelming for people on the spectrum. Here are some ways to ease the stress and make ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved leucovorin to treat a neurological disorder with some symptoms similar to autism. Behavioral therapy payments are an easy target for fraud. Two outsiders who ...

Read on to discover how martial arts, swimming and other sports may help improve motor skills in children with autism, ...

A study appearing in Nature Neuroscience has linked distinct neural and behavioral characteristics in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to a simple computational principle. Centered on the "dynamic range ...

A new study shows that organized sports interventions significantly enhance motor skills in children with Autism Spectrum ...