A large-scale study reveals why some autistic children remain minimally verbal despite intensive early intervention, and what factors may shape more personalized support. Study: Proportion and Profile ...

You're looking at a truck. You're with a young child and he follows your gaze. He's interested in the object you're looking at without you pointing at it. This is called joint attention and it is one ...

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Impairments in language and communication skills represent the core diagnostic features of autism. Individuals with autism often show delays in language acquisition; some with deficits as severe as ...

You’re looking at a truck. You’re with a young child and he follows your gaze. He’s interested in the object you’re looking at without you pointing at it. This is called joint attention and it is one ...

Twenty years ago, when Laura Kasbar's boy-girl twins were three years old, both were diagnosed with autism: Her daughter's case was on the moderate end of the spectrum, while her son's was "one of the ...

“He’s autistic,” I say, responding to a question about my 9-year-old son. After shifting in her chair, a co-worker responds: “It must be hard to have a child on the spectrum.” A version of this ...