More and more children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in South Africa and the rest of the world.

Autism spectrum disorders are complex neurodevelopmental conditions affecting about 1 in 100 children worldwide. Early ...

Understanding early autism evaluations and why it matters whether a developmental pediatrician or a clinical psychologist ...

Autistic individuals tend to use perfectionism to manage their anxiety around relationships. Yet, this is often a poor coping strategy, creating tension instead of approval.

A Nova Scotia mother says her son was denied his right to an education when he was told to stay home from school for two ...

This study found that in 2022, the observed prevalence of ASD was 32.2 per 1,000 children, meaning that approximately 1 in 31 ...

A team at Kobe University has created a game-changing resource for autism research: 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines, each ...

New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basis—tiny cellular structures ...

Early-onset neonatal sepsis is associated with an increased likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ...

Autism rates in America have risen sharply and now show that one in 31 children are on the autism spectrum, up from one in ...

Gradual progress over recent years in Ghana has seen autism spectrum disorder awareness and support reach satisfactory levels ...

Singer-songwriter Chrisette Michele has revealed she has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The Grammy Award ...