The global prevalence and rank of nonfatal burden of autism spectrum disorder are high, according to a review publishe ...

Certain genetic and environmental factors can contribute to its development. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is a broad term used to describe a group of neurodevelopmental conditions.

This process may be less fine-tuned in people with autism, research ... found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels in pregnant women and autistic-like behaviors in ...

Pinpointing the cause of autism has proven difficult, in part because it’s a complex group of developmental disorders and not a single condition. Now, an international team of researchers says i ...

The teen's mom said he falls between a level 2 and 3 on the autism spectrum, and has a fascination with anything related to school buses. KATV spoke with a behavioral analyst, not connected to ...

“There are different levels (of autism),” she said ... there’s a sense of understanding why they’ve struggled all this time, of why everybody sort of shies away from them or why ...