Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially ...

Autism spectrum disorder is often described in terms of behavior, communication differences, sensory sensitivity, and repetitive patterns. But beneath those outward characteristics lies a growing body ...

Approach-withdrawal behavior patterns, specifically dysregulated negative affect and resistance to routine, were central to the development of co-occurring psychiatric symptoms in children with autism ...

17p11.2 3.7 Mb Smith–Magenis syndrome (deletion) Brain and sleep abnormalities, MR/DD, self-destructive behaviors, speech delay Cardiac, renal and forearm abnormalities, eye abnormalities, hearing ...

A line of CRISPR-edited beagle dogs carrying mutations in the SHANK3 gene now displays social deficits that closely mirror ...

Behavioral therapy is 80 percent of the out-of-pocket expense that families dealing with autism currently pay for their child’s care, said Wayne Rohde, whose son Nick lives with autism. “None of us ...

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...