One of the basic wishes most parents share is that their children get along, play, and interact well with others. Most often, these social abilities develop intuitively. But for children who instead ...
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 ...
An estimated 50,000 American adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will turn 18 each year. Past research has indicated that the transition from school to adulthood presents significant ...
Autism is clinically defined by impairments in social communication, leading to assumptions that individuals with autism are less effective communicators. But a new study challenges this notion. The ...
The broad autism phenotype (BAP), also known as broader autism phenotype, refers to a group of behaviors and traits like those that occur in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but do not meet the ...
The data reinforce the importance of developing strategies to identify and support older adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder ...