The Centers for Disease just reported that Autism rates in America have increased; now one in 59 children are on the spectrum. What amounts to a 15 percent rise in just two years is cause for alarm, ...

Borderline autism is not a diagnosis — it is an informal term some people may use to describe mild symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Social communication difficulties and repetitive ...

“High-functioning autism” isn’t an official medical term or diagnosis. It’s an informal term some people use when they talk about people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This usually means people ...

Autism may present differently in people assigned as female at birth. A key feature is masking or camouflaging symptoms. This may result in a later diagnosis. Research suggests females are more likely ...

Asperger’s syndrome is no longer a stand-alone diagnosis. It’s now part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In other words, people with signs and symptoms of Asperger’s receive an ASD diagnosis.

CRANFORD — Autism Speaks, North America’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, announced that the 8th annual North/Central New Jersey Walk Now for Autism Speaks fundraising and awareness ...

The regional brain differences in a patient with autism are seen in this computer-generated image of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, in this undated handout. A 15-minute brain scan could in ...

Autism can be misdiagnosed as another condition, and vice versa. Here’s why that can happen. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition estimated to affect about 1.5% of the ...