Is the Environment an Autism Risk Factor?
As the rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have risen dramatically in the United States over the last 20 years or so, people inside and outside of the healthcare community are searching for reasons why this might be.To date, there has…
Vaccines and ASD — The Comprehensive Guide
The prevalence of autism has risen dramatically in the U.S. — and in other parts of the world — precipitously over the last 20 years.A 2023 study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in 36 children…
Can a Parent’s Age Cause Autism?
While much more is known about autism today than ever before, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. One of the big things on people’s minds is how autism develops and what some of the major risk factors for it are.Unfortunately,…
Visual Learning and Autism
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face many challenges that neurotypical individuals don’t. They may struggle with verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions and more.These challenges — as well as restricted and/or…
Hyperfocus and Its Link to Autism
There are many signs, symptoms and causes of autism, which is why it’s referred to today as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children who are diagnosed with the neurodevelopmental disorder are unique in many ways, with them falling on different…