Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, and approximately half develop more complex language, according to a new ...

When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. “We quickly pursued evaluation through early ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

A mum of twins with autism has called the plan to divert hundreds of thousands of kids with autism off the NDIS "a betrayal of our children". Last week, Federal Health Minister Mark Butler proposed ...

When most people hear the word “spectrum”, they may picture a straight line, like colours arranged from red to violet.

New numbers show that autism affects one in 59 children. More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...