Service dogs have been found to be of great help to autistic children, promoting social interaction and enhancing safety.

As they grow, children increasingly focus their attention on social elements in their environment, such as faces or social interactions. However, children with autism are often more interested in ...

Scientists have identified a distinct brain connectivity pattern in 6-week-old infants who are more likely to develop autism. The discovery offers exciting insights into the neurological development ...

Scientists have made a breakthrough in our understanding of the development of childhood autism. The discovery, which sheds light on a small number of biochemical pathways involved in autism ...

Autism is a neurological disorder that can affect how people interact with others, communicate and behave. "It can cause the body to not work right, or a person to just not be able to write or speak ...

Mixed autism with developmental delay: Roughly 19 percent showed early developmental delays but few signs of anxiety, depression or disruptive behavior. Researchers call this group “mixed” because its ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...