In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...
Autism spectrum disorder, also known simply as autism or ASD, is a developmental disorder that can vary widely from one patient to another. It can affect how people behave, socialize, or communicate ...
It usually starts quietly. A phone during meals. A cartoon to stop a meltdown. A screen handed over just to get through the day. And then, one day, something feels off. Your child doesn’t respond when ...
Dr Jha says healthcare, education, corporate systems are failing neurodivergent individuals — not due to lack of science, but ...
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 ...
Dr. Frances is a psychiatrist. He led the American Psychiatric Association’s task force charged with creating the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. See more ...
A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests that unusual levels of certain microbially-derived metabolites in urine may help identify a distinct subgroup of children with autism spectrum ...