The terminology related to autism can be confusing. Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist and paediatrician, first identified a subset of children of average intelligence or above who otherwise ...

There has been a heated controversy about the DSM-5 proposal to redefine autism. Will its dramatic changes in definition result in dramatic changes in who gets diagnosed and will this cause a big ...

Diagnosis rates between the sexes may be more equal than previously thought Autism has long been regarded as a condition that ...

Level 1 autism requires minimal support and includes challenges in communication and social skills. Level 2 autism needs more substantial support due to significant difficulties with social skills and ...

1 in 36 8-year-old children in the U.S. were identified as having an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The prevalence of ASD ...

The term "neurodiversity" is still relatively new. Even now, there's no firm agreement among experts about what it should include. Does it refer only to neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...

This is the first article in a two-part series on students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at Tufts. The conversation moves on to a recurring phenomenon of parents with a severely autistic child ...