Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an innate brain developmental disorder that often manifests from early childhood. While ...

A new autism diagnostic tool could enable earlier detection — and it’s as simple as going to the bathroom. The breakthrough ...

New research suggests that nearly 40% of children diagnosed with autism as toddlers may no longer qualify for the label within a few years. The findings come from a study published this month in the ...

The number of American children that have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities has increased, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The agency unveiled new findings ...

More kids in the United States are getting a developmental disability diagnosis, with prevalence close to 9% in 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Among 3- to ...

The percentage of U.S. children, ages 3-17, who have ever been diagnosed with a developmental disability has once again increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ...

For those who have gone through it, know the ordeal: the path to an autism diagnosis often stretches on for months or years.

The Ohio Senate has unanimously passed the Joshua Alert, a new system designed to help find missing children with autism, and ...

President Donald Trump today linked acetaminophen, the active component in the widely used, over-the-counter drug Tylenol, to rising autism rates in children in the United States and warned against ...