Perhaps no other analogy has done as much to illustrate brain function as the now-famous 1987 public service announcement aimed at reducing narcotics use. But Dr. Rajesh Kana, associate professor in ...

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

Brain maps of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) show different levels of connectivity between parts of the brain compared with typical individuals, scientists report. Brain maps of people ...

When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

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The new site delivers unprecedented resources and information to parents, educators, and providers. ...an incredible amount of brain development happens within that period for young children.

The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities has one big goal: to make South Florida more empathetic toward people on the spectrum. The nonprofit has been around since 1993, providing families and ...

Definitive, compelling research on autism should drive significant changes in Washington state’s approach to this medical condition. The autism task force, created by the Legislature two years ago, ...