Did you know that 1 in 31 children in the United States has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? That is nearly five times higher than in the early 2000s. As more children receive ...

April is National Autism Awareness Month, so we’ll honor this recognition by taking time to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum. Autism spectrum disorder is a diagnostic category ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that affects how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication.

Social communication and interaction skills can be challenging for people with ASD. Examples of social communication and social interaction characteristics related to ASD can include People with ASD ...

New research presented at the 2025 European Congress of Psychiatry reveals that the use of cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract can lead to meaningful benefits and improve the behavior of children and ...

A recent interview with Caragh McMurtry, 1 an ex-Olympic rower from the UK, revealed that she was diagnosed with autism after living with a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder for five years. In the ...

A research team from the URV's Nutrition and Mental Health group has studied the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in schoolchildren in ...

Diagnosing a person with autism spectrum disorder can be challenging. It’s a medical condition that no blood test, brain scan or objective test can pinpoint. And because of each person’s distinctive ...