Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for ...

Most new cases reflect mild or no significant impairment. Moderate and severe cases have declined. Adam Omary is a ...

A 2024 study of autism screening included an important finding: Pediatric clinicians who use a standardized screening tool are more likely to flag toddlers as potentially autistic. However, the ...

Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from mid-2027. Instead, they will be directed to a new ...

The teacher was halfway through explaining a lesson when she suddenly stopped. A piece of chalk slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor as her eyes fixed on a child sitting in the corner ...

"Life will be a challenge for them, and we have to prepare them as best we can," says one ...