The statistics are striking: the number of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased dramatically ...

Today, Asperger’s syndrome is technically no longer a diagnosis. It’s part of the broader category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This group of related disorders shares some symptoms.

Rett Syndrome Pervasive Developmental disorder. The symptoms of autism disorder are seen in children by the age of 2-3 years and it is found to affect 6-8 children out of every 1000. The defining ...

Stanford Medicine scientists investigating the neurological underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder have found that ...