Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MDMedically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD How can you tell whether poor behavior is the result of autistic traits or if it's ordinary naughtiness common ...

Zhang and team examined data from large studies conducted in the US, the UK, Europe, and Australia, including genetic data ...

Autism likely has deep genetic roots, but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder. In children with the mildest cases of ...

Children with autism can be prone to wandering and are often drawn to water. Parents are often faced with the burden on their ...

In 2021, a Lancet commission report on the future of autism research and care introduced the term “profound autism” for ...

C Bloomwell Autism Therapy. For parents struggling to get to the root of their child’s behavior, Bloomwell Autism Therapy in ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy that can be used to treat a variety of different behaviors, but its most common application is as a form of therapy for people with autism. ABA ...

Research suggests that autistic people have a higher risk for self-harm. Negative and unsupportive environments and challenges with emotional expression and communication may contribute to this ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is synonymous with supporting individuals on the autism spectrum, even though the theory on which it is grounded is purely scientific and applicable to any population, ...

Children with autism are far more likely than others to have ongoing gastrointestinal issues and these tummy troubles are ...

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds -- as measured by levels of gender-conforming play -- may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship ...