Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind test for autism that they say can find markers of risk in a single strand of hair, an innovation that might help clinicians identify it in young children ...

WINTERVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – April is Autism Awareness Month. Aces for Autism is doing its part to help with autism and their families. Co-founders Kyle and Bobbie Robinson started the nonprofit with a ...

As social beings, when thinking about autism we tend to focus on its social challenges, such as difficulty communicating, making friends and showing empathy. I am a geneticist and the mother of a ...

When a child is first diagnosed with autism, parents often scramble to find appropriate autism services, doctors, schools, and therapists. What we don't always anticipate is that relationships with ...

a book to help families with children on the spectrum AUTISM HELP BOOK: NCC Psych Professor Karin Donahue is releasing a book to help families with children on the spectrum. She gives advice regarding ...

Labels are a divisive subject. When used inappropriately, they have the power to misrepresent and dehumanize people. As the mother of a child with autism, I have seen numerous instances in which ...

Some of my experience includes Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Oppositional Defiance, Disruptive Behaviors, Relationship ...

The signs of autism in adult males include a range of sensory, communication, and cognitive differences. The diagnostic criteria do not distinguish based on age or gender, although the symptoms may ...