Autistic children may be nonverbal or not have the words or other typical communication strategies to clearly explain their ...

Talk about a prenatal power move. About 1 in 36 US children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a complex group of developmental conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors and ...

Intraverbal behavior, a subset of verbal operants in which a verbal stimulus evokes a response with no point‐to‐point correspondence, is emerging as a critical area of investigation in autism spectrum ...

Verbal behavior interventions grounded in applied behaviour analysis have emerged as central to supporting language and social communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder. These ...

On Tuesday morning, around a hundred people gathered on the west steps of the state Capitol. The mood was serious. “I'm asking our leaders, all of you, to do what's right and not what's easiest: ...

Alongside clinical care, inclusion has become a growing and urgent conversation. She said that with the increasing numbers of ...

The high cost of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) care can be a significant barrier for people and families who need support. According to recent data, these services average $6,567 (0–5 years), $9,053 ...

A team of researchers has identified for the first time the mechanism linking a mutation in the Shank3 gene with alterations in social behavior. Using a mouse model carrying this autism-associated ...

A new study in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health finds parents' workplace chemical exposure may be linked to a range of behavioral challenges and developmental delays in ...

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...