Adults can have autism, and for many people, this condition is not diagnosed until adulthood. If you are wondering whether you or someone you care about has autism, screening tests are available, and ...

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 ...

Credit: getty Images Allison Paugh, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), explains the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan for autism from early childhood to adulthood. The ...

A test designed to identify biomarkers associated with autism in infants and young children is now available to the public in most states. LinusBio, a New Jersey-based startup, on Thursday launched ...

Spotting the signs of autism is only the first step. Once a parent decides to pursue a formal evaluation, the next question is almost always the same: How do we pay for this? The answer depends on ...

New research from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism ...

A school project prompted 17-year-old Edward Kang to develop an AI tool that may lead to earlier diagnoses of the disorders.

New research, led by scientists from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai and published in ...

A simple urine test may help identify children at risk for autism sooner than current assessments - opening the door for earlier diagnosis and treatment, and better long-term outcomes for children who ...

Highly influential experts take different approaches to challenging the definitions of autism they themselves espoused, ...