Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental conditions with behavioral, social, and communication symptoms that may be seen as early as the first year of life. Autism spectrum ...

Kanye West recently revealed he was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and is actually autistic. West’s disclosure highlights ...

The developmental disorder affects information processing and can significantly affect social and communication skills. But the symptoms and their intensity vary widely from person to person ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

The symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, according to the DSM-5, involve challenges with social skills, communication, sensory processing, and restrictive or repetitive behaviors. Like many ...

We asked experts which symptoms are most likely to be misdiagnosed as anxiety.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD ... contribute to the behavioral symptoms of autism.

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As the name implies, autism spectrum disorder is a ... in social interaction and communication as well as repetitive behaviors and restricted interests, though symptoms vary widely.

Teaching communication skills is essential ... an LSAS score of 30 is correlated with minimal symptoms and is the best cutoff value for distinguishing individuals with and without social anxiety ...

Since then, our work, as well as that of other teams, has shown that social cognition impairments mediate the relationship ...

Comparing clinically diagnosed adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD ... detected higher rates of social anxiety and avoidance symptoms in online participants, emphasizing the potential ...