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.

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A large-scale study reveals why some autistic children remain minimally verbal despite intensive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An off-label prescription drug has been shown to help some non-verbal children with autism discover the ability to speak. The drug, leucovorin, is a prescription vitamin that functions similarly to ...

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 ...

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