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 ...

The moment your baby utters those first magical words is a milestone every parent eagerly awaits. But what happens when those words don’t come on schedule? Or when your toddler’s vocabulary grows at a ...

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

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

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 ...

Rollins College's Elizabeth Bonker urged fellow graduates to use their voices. A college valedictorian who has not spoken since the age of 15 months due to autism delivered a moving commencement ...