U.S. study charts changing prevalence of profound and non-profound autism
Profound autism prevalence rose from 2002 to 2016, though not nearly as much as non-profound autism did.
Profound autism prevalence rose from 2002 to 2016, though not nearly as much as non-profound autism did.
In this edition of Null and Noteworthy, researchers upend early interventions and diagnostic boundaries.
By revealing differences between autistic and non-autistic children, it could help identify autism in babies.
In this inaugural episode, Lord discusses her entry into autism research, what the future of the field might look like and how drama club saved her in high school.
About 1 in 36 children in the United States has autism, up almost 20 percent from the previous estimate, reflecting improved identification, particularly among girls and Black, Hispanic and Asian or Pacific Islander children.
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) accurately flags autistic toddlers, a new systematic review and meta-analysis suggests, contrary to past evidence that the tool’s validity varies depending on a child’s age and traits. Experts weigh in on the discrepancy.
Early treatment with nutritional supplements and a high-protein diet forestalls some neurodevelopmental problems for children with BCKDK deficiency.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a reckoning, in which autism clinicians had to redefine best practices and expand how children are evaluated. The remote assessments they developed may help solve a persistent problem: the long wait families endure to get a diagnosis in the United States.
Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean struggle to collect data on autism, but Cecilia Montiel-Nava and the Latin American Autism Spectrum Network are beginning to change that.
The dual diagnosis frequently co-occurs with anxiety, depression and developmental and language delays.