Applications are open for in-person and virtual after-school programs for students with ASD Social and recreational programs ...

In my role as editor-in-chief for a scholarly journal, I recently received a letter criticizing intervention research on improving social skills in children with an autism spectrum disorder. Normally, ...

Note the distinction here between conversational speech and expressive language as compared with the ability to repeat phonetic sequences. An adolescent with ASD can often be engaged in discussing a ...

Autistic regression refers to a loss of previously acquired skills or a backtracking of developmental milestones. In young children, it may represent autism onset. In older children and adults, it may ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at autism. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders causing impaired communication skills and social skills. ASD generally ...