Severe autism can be reversed and symptoms reduced to an indistinguishable level, scientists have discovered. Two ...

As autism becomes a more prevalent topic in today's landscape, here's what to know about autism spectrum disorder.

Six days before Christmas, Jenson Brooksby took to social media to share something he had "kept quiet for his entire ...

Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., a 6-year-old diagnosed with autism, drowned in a pond at the family's apartment complex in November.

The DSM-5 classifies the severity of autism into three levels. Level 1 is classified as “Requiring support.” Level 2 is classified as “Requiring substantial support.” Level 3 is classified ...

Symptoms of Autism While the severity of symptoms varies greatly, there are invariably impairments to social and communication skills. Some children with autism do not talk at all and remain mute ...

Balch Springs Police Department A Texas mother has been charged after her 19-year-old daughter, who is nonspeaking and has severe autism, was found dead in a shocking condition authorities ...

What effect is the rise in diagnoses of autism having on those with severe autism? The next in a thought-provoking book on our culture of over-diagnosis in medicine. The thought-provoking new book ...

(It’s a topic that comes up a lot on Reddit.) With profound autism—severe intellectual disabilities or being non-verbal, for example—girls may be slightly more likely to meet autism criteria ...

They cite the fact that he suffers from an autism spectrum disorder as the reason ... in spite of factors which may call for a less severe penalty.” This claim is unusual, though not ...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a high risk of multiple micronutrient deficiencies, especially vitamins A, ...