Autism Acceptance Day, also known as World Autism Awareness Day or World Autism Day, is observed annually on April 2, according to National Today. World Autism Acceptance Week takes place the week ...

Wednesday is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)! The United Kingdom's National Autism Society describes autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, as "a lifelong neurodivergence and disability" ...

For decades, autism has been described as a spectrum - an elastic term that stretches from nonverbal children to adults with ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disability that impairs social communication or interaction and leads to narrow, restricted interests (fixation on certain topics or objects) and ...

ASD affects 1 in 44 children in the US. Here's what you need to know to best support the community and create awareness Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals ...

Early diagnosis of autism is crucial, research shows. A growing number of children in the United States are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder according to a report released Thursday by the ...

Autism spectrum and epilepsy frequently occur together. Both conditions affect brain function and behaviors. However, researchers do not yet fully understand why the two conditions share such a strong ...

The terminology related to autism can be confusing. Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist and paediatrician, first identified a subset of children of average intelligence or above who otherwise ...