For many families, an autism diagnosis is the gateway to critical early support such as speech therapy, occupational therapy and applied behavior analysis. That diagnosis is guided by criteria from ...

The report sets out a number of key recommendations for tackling the assessment crisis, calling for a "needs-led" approach instead of relying on a "diagnosis-led" system, where early identification ...

Boston Children's Hospital has been awarded up to $17.25 million to serve as a participating site within the Innovative ...

Autism therapy plays an important role in terms of what children with autism have. With growing awareness about autism, families are looking for effective ways to improve communication and social and ...

Autism spectrum disorder is often described in terms of behavior, communication differences, sensory sensitivity, and repetitive patterns. But beneath those outward characteristics lies a growing body ...

Researchers have identified a promising new therapeutic strategy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A research team led by ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. set the tone back in April when he announced the Trump administration’s plan to find the cause of autism. He declared that “autism destroys families.” He ...

A new approach to diagnosing autism is to be brought to Cabinet today, and will save the State millions in comparison to the current administrative mess. Current law says an AON (assessment of needs) ...

A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton is helping ...