Professor Dame Uta Frith also warned that people on social media could be spreading ‘simplified or misleading ideas’ about autism ...

Expert calls for rethink of how autism is diagnosed ...

Prof Frith authored pioneering research in 1960s and 70s that defined the medical establishment's understanding of autism.

The definition of autism may have become so broad that it risks confusion and even misdiagnosis, according to a new editorial ...

The definition of autism may have become so wide that it risks confusion and even misdiagnosis, according to a new editorial by UCL Professor Dame Uta ...

Scientists have discovered new evidence that inflammation during early childhood may affect how the brain develops. The ...

For some families, the reason their child is not developing as expected remains unclear for a long time. Researchers at the ...

PhilHealth’s expanded therapy coverage for children with developmental disabilities strengthens the case for enacting a ...

Children and adolescents are growing up in an environment saturated with screens. Smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and social media platforms now ...

President Donald Trump repeatedly pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to slash childhood ...

Kayleigh Norton, Applied Behavior Analysis therapist, reviews animals and colors with a six-year-old military child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Senior Airman Dennis Sloan/U.S. Air Force) ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of President Donald Trump's Republican foes, criticized a CDC website over its content on autism and ...