The history of autism as a formal diagnosis began in 1911. Swiss psychiatrist Paul Eugen Bleuler coined the term, using it to describe what he believed to be the childhood version of schizophrenia.

Increased Autism Risk Linked to Y Chromosome, Study Finds Oct. 17, 2024 — Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for ...

An educational psychologist concluded that Josh had autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but recommended his parents, Mike and Sarah, seek a formal NHS diagnosis. In the meantime, the school continued ...

The autism spectrum includes people with a wide range of sensory and social differences, leading to a common refrain within the autism community: “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one ...

Hundreds of thousands of children with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions in England, including autism and ADHD, face unacceptably long waits to be diagnosed, the Children's Commissioner ...

But when mice are used to study distinctly human conditions like autism, the parallels start to break down. Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism ...

But there are key differences: Rett syndrome usually happens in girls, while autism spectrum disorder is much more common in boys. Some symptoms of RTT don’t happen with autism spectrum disorder.

There are no lab or imaging tests able to diagnose autism. The process involves a battery of evaluations, observations, and interviews to determine whether a person meets the diagnostic criteria of ...