A team of UCLA scientists has found that brain areas linked to social behaviors are both underdeveloped and insufficiently networked in youths with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...
What's in a label? Everything, advocacy groups say. May 25, 2011— -- Eileen Parker was 41 years old when she discovered her quirky, misunderstood behavior had a name: Asperger's. The syndrome, ...
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals' social communication and interaction skills, as well as their behavior and interests. ASD is characterized by ...
Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.
If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism. You want to find an assessment provider who recognizes the diversity of the autistic experience.
Training that helps first responders recognize autism-related behaviors and adjust their approach in the first critical ...