Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder, describes individuals with the highest support needs on the autism spectrum.People with level 3 ...

New research from Stanford University suggests that an overactive brain circuit deep in the thalamus may contribute to behaviors linked to autism. In a mouse model of the condition, suppressing ...

People with autism are typically diagnosed by clinical observation and assessment. To deconstruct the clinical decision process, which is often subjective and difficult to describe, researchers used a ...

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system - ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

As schools across the country welcome students back to campus, these changes may be a struggle for those students with autism and create a significant safety risk: wandering. Wandering, also known as ...

Share on Pinterest In a study in mice, scientists saw autism-related benefits from a mix of three supplements. Olga Pankova/Getty Images A new study in mice finds that a trio of supplements reduces ...

Budget shortfalls and nearly $1 trillion in looming federal Medicaid cuts have prompted states to rein in spending on a widely embraced autism therapy, pinching families who depend on the services.

A mother's weight before pregnancy could be linked to autism-like behaviors in her children. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, who found that ...

Stephen Shore, an autistic professor of special education at Adelphi University, has said: “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” This quote is popular in the ...