Public Broadcasting Service (PBS): New focus on autism fuels debate over splitting the spectrum
UUHC Health Feed: The Spectrum of Autism: Why One Diagnosis Doesn't Fit All
When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...
Fox News: Autism spectrum in adults has commonly overlooked symptoms, experts warn
One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...
Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition. To the Editor: Re “In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for ...
The Conversation: Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’
The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is “neurodivergent”. The term was coined in ...
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, has been a topic in the news a lot recently, yet the complex neurological condition remains widely misunderstood. Autism is a difference in how someone’s brain ...
Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people. Since 2013 it’s been baked into the name of the diagnosis itself, autism ...
Treatment for Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have evolved with the refined definition of ASD, identification of common co-morbidities, availability of ASD ...