Autism — which is estimated to affect one in 36 US children — is a developmental disorder that affects how people learn, ...

With ADNP syndrome, a person will show signs of autism as well as have specific facial features. Many of the genes that are involved in autism are related to brain development. This may be why ...

This finding gives us a new awareness of how parents, clinicians and educators can identify early signs of autism in children's development. It can help parents of autistic children understand why ...

This article explores regression in autism, its signs, causes, and where to find support. Children commonly experience brief periods of regression during their development. It is a natural ...

When a baby fusses or cries, exhausted parents may wish they could know what’s going on inside their baby’s brain. Now, ...

Autism can present with a variety of symptoms, typically affecting social skills as well as both verbal and nonverbal communication. Signs of autism in adults are similar to those in children.

This finding gives us a new awareness of how parents, clinicians and educators can identify early signs of autism in children’s development. It can help parents of autistic children understand ...

There is also a huge focus on the external signs and not so much the internal symptoms of autism, Gardner-Wright said. And those internal symptoms are very different from person to person. “There are ...