With up to one in 68 children now being diagnosed with autism, a public debate rages: Is the actual incidence of autism rising at what some say are epidemic proportions, or is our high awareness of ...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impaired social communication and interactions, as well as constrained and repetitive manifestations of interests and behaviors. Various ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by early abnormal social communication and restricted repetitive behaviors and interests. The prevalence of ASD ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and the presence of restricted, repetitive behaviors 1. Its prevalence has ...

Autism spectrum disorder is often described in terms of behavior, communication differences, sensory sensitivity, and repetitive patterns. But beneath those outward characteristics lies a growing body ...

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When it comes to autism intervention, new research suggests that more may not always be better. It’s often recommended that children diagnosed with autism receive 20 to 40 hours per week of intensive ...

Continuing Education Credits: up to 11 hours, through American Psychological Association (APA), Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work (PA SBSW), or International Accreditors for Continuing Education ...

A study published in Nature Neuroscience has split autism into two distinct biological types based on how the brain wires its connections, drawing on resting-state fMRI scans from nearly 1,000 ...

A new partnership between Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a multistate autism services organization that specializes in therapy for young children aims to expand care in Greater Philadelphia.