One of the biggest challenges in diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the fact that there isn’t one set test that can reveal whether a person has the developmental disability or not. While ASD diagnostics have improved greatly in recent years, it can’t be easily identified through a blood test, for example, as some other […]
The rates of autism in children have been steadily rising for nearly 20 years now. In March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released two reports that showed that the rate of autism had risen to one in 36 children. That marked a fairly big increase from the one-in-44 rate from just […]
Applied behavioral analysis is considered the leading treatment for children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More commonly called ABA therapy, this science-based approach to learning and behavior helps children on the autism spectrum gain the communication, social and daily skills with which they often struggle. There are many benefits that ABA therapy […]
It can be difficult to hear the news that your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents who hear this diagnosis may experience a wide range of very strong emotions — anger, stress, fear, anxiety, worry, sadness and so much more. Fortunately, so much more is known about autism today than even 20 […]
It might be a shock to hear that your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents who experience this often feel a wide range of strong emotions — including stress, anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, worry and much more. Luckily today, we understand so much more about autism than we did even a […]
It’s not easy to hear that your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents who are given this diagnosis for their children may experience a wide range of emotions, including sadness and worry, anxiety and stress, fear and anger, and much more. Luckily, we know so much more about autism than we […]
It can be jarring to hear that your child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents who hear this news will likely experience a wide range of emotions — from fear, anger and stress, to sadness, anxiety and worry, and so much more. Thankfully, so much more is known about autism today than even […]
Autism is generally understood today to be a developmental disability that can affect how those with it communicate, behave and interact with other people, among other things. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a very complicated host of different neurodevelopment disorders that are very complex. And while the symptoms and signs of ASD can vary greatly […]
It’s never easy to receive an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis. Parents of children who are diagnosed with autism may experience some strong emotions, including shock, worry, denial, fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, stress and much more. Luckily, there’s a lot more information and knowledge about autism than there was even 20 years ago. Thanks to […]
