Childhood autistic traits may predict a future PTSD diagnosis, according to a long-term study in the Journal of Child ...
A parent's subclinical autistic traits may predict their child's early developmental progress, a Japanese study of over ...
Genes influence when autism becomes visible, revealing early and late developmental patterns across childhood.
Autistic children and adults may be experiencing PTSD at higher rates than official diagnoses suggest, with their symptoms ...
Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed ...
Molly Siobhan Parker is on a quest to dispel myths around autism - especially autistic women. She was diagnosed at the age of ...
It isn't the misinformation that troubles autistic people the most. It's the subtext that the world would be better off ...
A science reporter for the Los Angeles Times shares her strategies for drawing readers’ attention back to the truth, as waves ...
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The Problem With Seeing Autism As A “Spectrum”

The concept of the “autism spectrum,” once revolutionary, may now oversimplify autism’s complexity. Experts argue autism isn’t a line from mild to severe but a diverse set of traits and needs, ...
The age at which a person is diagnosed with autism can be partly explained by genetic factors.
Researchers tested 77 university students in a curiosity-driven exploration task. Study: Autistic traits foster effective curiosity-driven exploration. Image Credit: vetre/Shutterstock.com In a recent ...