Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) sometimes occur together. While FXS is a known genetic cause of ASD, not everyone who receives an FXS diagnosis is autistic, and not all ...

Social communication and interaction skills can be challenging for people with ASD. Examples of social communication and social interaction characteristics related to ASD can include People with ASD ...

Is your child showing signs of autism - a neurodevelopmental condition affecting how people communicate, interact, and perceive the world? Read on to find out more about this rare condition and how ...

Autism affects how a person socializes, communicates, learns and behaves. Diagnoses have skyrocketed from 1 in 150 children ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and narcolepsy are separate diagnoses with no proven direct link, but shared brain pathways may explain overlapping symptoms and dual diagnosis. Narcolepsy centers on ...

Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhDMedically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), often known simply as autism, is a developmental disability in children and adults.

The latest surveillance data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a steep rise in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), extending a years-long trend of ...

Evidence suggests the NDIS led to Australia having some of the highest rates of diagnosed autism in the world.

Years of research have yet to produce convincing evidence that the gut microbiome plays a causal role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a group of scientists contended in a new opinion paper. They ...

Recently, I had the privilege of speaking with a group of courageous mothers raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As someone deeply committed to mental health, I am often invited into ...