Researchers have developed an innovative new nanopore sequencing assay to identify carriers of fragile X syndrome (FXS), the ...

A new study of more than 2,500 children under 5 found little difference in autism symptoms between boys and girls.

Dr Jay Bhattacharya, head of the NIH, is leading a billion-dollar effort to uncover the causes of autism. He discussed the ...

Severe autism is considered level 3 on the spectrum, as it profoundly impacts an individual’s behavior and social life. Learn ...

For a long time, autism was seen as something that only showed up in boys—and only in childhood. But for thousands of women, the story is different. Quietly, painfully different. They spend decades ...

Autism Speaks is pleased to announce the launch of an automated version of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, or M-CHAT™. The M-CHAT is a scientifically ...

standardized screening tools have all contributed to more children being identified earlier and more accurately – underscored the need for continued support and investment in the autism ...

A 2024 study of autism screening included an important finding: Pediatric clinicians who use a standardized screening tool are more likely to flag toddlers as potentially autistic. However ...

New research from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the ... or low fidelity (meaning that clinicians did not use the screening tool as it was intended) and clinical ...