Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from mid-2027. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci ...

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.

When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. “We quickly pursued evaluation through early ...

According to the United States Center for Disease Control, Autism Spectrum Disorder is now one of the most commonly diagnosed developmental disorders, affecting about one in every fifty school age ...

The predictive value of childhood screenings for autism and other conditions depends on how common the condition is, a limit that parents need to understand As we strive to keep our kids safe, healthy ...

In our research, we identified commonalities across autistic adults’ experiences of burnout. The person may have difficulty ...

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, the ...

While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.” By Azeen Ghorayshi The percentage ...