The diagnosis of autism is still largely subjective; there are no biomarkers that can conclusively identify autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients, and the issue is highly variable from one patient ...

An autism expert sparks fierce debate over whether the spectrum has grown too broad, leading to misdiagnosis in children and ...

Many concerned parents seek a diagnostic assessment to see whether their child’s social communication and behavior meet the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or in response to ...

Credit: Getty Images. This article describes what you should do to prepare for the initial evaluation if you suspect your child may have ASD, or if you think you might have ASD. Autism spectrum ...

Autism in girls is often missed due to different symptom patterns and masking behaviors Late diagnosis can impact mental health and delay access to meaningful support Gender-inclusive diagnostic ...

Diagnoses of autism and other neurodivergence are rising. Jessica Eccles and Elizabeth Weir say that the trend is real—and ...

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson walked into my office with hope and hesitation, settling on the couch for an initial assessment of their six-year-old son, Timmy. While they were both incredibly kind and gracious ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke Wednesday about the CDC's findings from the latest Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network survey, demonstrating the prevalence of ...

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 ...

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He ...