The terminology related to autism can be confusing. Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist and paediatrician, first identified a subset of children of average intelligence or above who otherwise ...

High-functioning autism is not a formal diagnosis and is not in the DSM-5. It remains a controversial term and is no longer used in many academic circles. However, it remains useful as a concept in ...

There's been a significant rise in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in recent years, with an estimated 61.8 million cases worldwide. Experts are now calling for better access ...

U.S. autism rates hit a record high in 2022, a CDC report suggested. The prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds rose to 32.2 per 1,000 children. The findings came from network of 16 sites and do not ...

Autism diagnosed in early childhood differs genetically and developmentally from autism identified later in an individual’s development, challenging the notion that it is a single, uniform disorder, ...

Families in High Point will soon have a new resource. Our partners at High Point Enterprise report that a proposed autism treatment center in the southeast part of the city is one step closer to ...