TUCSON, Ariz. — According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.7-percent of children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism. Specifically in Arizona, that number is 1.4-percent.

INDIANAPOLIS - Universal early screening for autism is recommended for all children but is not routinely performed. A new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine ...

After several years and hundreds of fussy toddlers at the Duke Clinic, Duke professors were able to create a method of neurodivergence screening that can be downloaded on tablets and phones. An ...

New research found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age, including those presenting ...

A recent study shows that the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder during early childhood, between the ages of 2 and 3, has remained stagnant over many years. Autism specialist ...

The predictive value of childhood screenings for autism and other conditions depends on how common the condition is, a limit that parents need to understand As we strive to keep our kids safe, healthy ...

The most widely used screening tool for autism is not as accurate as hoped, according to the latest in a string of studies questioning the tests currently used to diagnose the condition. The team at ...

In one of the largest autism studies, some questions regarding diagnostic accuracy have been raised. The first study of its kind by the researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) ...

In the first large, real-world study of universal screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in toddlers, researchers have found that the most widely used and researched screening tool is less ...

Recently, I had the privilege of speaking with a group of courageous mothers raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As someone deeply committed to mental health, I am often invited into ...