Computer scientist Emily Prud'hommeaux's NIH-funded study of language and communication style lays the groundwork for developing interventions to help a relatively underserved population Photo credit: ...

Scientists have identified a distinct brain connectivity pattern in 6-week-old infants who are more likely to develop autism. The discovery offers exciting insights into the neurological development ...

It doesn't look like we've got an established thread on this subject. I suspect that I'm not the only one around here with an interest in the field. Some articles I saw this morning: A new study led ...

Music has long been described as a universal language one that reaches people even when words cannot. For autistic children, this idea is more than a metaphor.Modern neuroimaging tools such as ...

The impromptu speech was filmed by Rumari's teacher. A video of an 11-year-old boy revealing to his class that he is autistic is the most powerful moment you'll see today. Rumari Zalez, a fourth grade ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms often overlap, blurring traditional diagnostic boundaries. Now ...