Children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically struggle with communication and social interaction skills. They may also face sensory sensitivities, as well as have restrictive interests and/or display repetitive behaviors. Developing these skills, though, are crucial to doing many things in today’s world — including forming friendships and social connections, working in team […]

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that children are born with. Over the last 25 years, the prevalence rate of autism has been increasing steadily. It’s believed that part of the reason for the dramatic increase in autism diagnoses is due to the fact that advanced research has led to better education, knowledge […]

The medical research community is always in search of answers for why certain disorders develop and what things can be done to prevent them from happening in the first place. When it comes to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), much progress has been made in this arena in the last 25 years. It’s generally accepted that […]

A big obstacle that medical and mental health professionals face when trying to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the fact that there is no single blood test or medical exam that can identify it. Instead, diagnoses are made based on the prevalence of behaviors that children exhibit and based upon comparisons of different stages […]

Preventative care and early detection are two phrases that are omnipresent in just about every healthcare setting today. The major shift in focus from reactive to preventative care is due to overwhelming research that shows that the earlier issues can be addressed, the better the outcomes are — regardless of what the issue may be. This […]

People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often looked upon as having many challenges that hold them back. To a point, this is true — most people on the autism spectrum do struggle with communication and social interaction, along with restrictive interests, repetitive behaviors and sensory sensitivities. Unfortunately, this contributes to the stigma that people with […]

So much has changed in the last 25 years in regards to the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for the good. Thanks to advanced research, healthcare professionals are now equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to diagnose children with autism more accurately than ever before. Today, there are multiple earning […]

Nearly 40 years ago, research into the brain and behavior discovered that people think in different ways. Before the 1980s, scientists assumed that people thought in a language-based way. Today, we know that isn’t necessarily true. While some people think this way, not all people do. In fact, there are many different ways that people […]

To be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a person must exhibit deficits in communication and social interaction as well as repetitive and/or restrictive interests or behaviors. As autism is known to span a wide spectrum, the degree to which one person with ASD exhibits some of these characteristics may differ significantly from someone else […]

Most people who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) struggle with communication. It’s not just that they feel anxious in social settings or have trouble with social interactions, though those are certainly common challenges as well. Instead, people on the autism spectrum often struggle with the nuances of communication — even if they don’t have any speech […]