It’s estimated that one in 100 children in the UK is autistic – yet diagnosis for can often be lengthy and complicated. Swansea University research found it takes, on average, six years longer to ...

Conor McDonagh, owner and director of Caerus Therapies and a specialist occupational therapist, has revealed the five most common signs of autism in women and girls. His company provides autism ...

When most people think of autism, they picture sensory sensitivities, repetitive behaviors or social difficulties. But research shows that early signs can also show up in the way a child walks, often ...

Autistic kid hands holding puzzle jigsaw and word autism, mental health concept. Autism spectrum, disorder. World autism awareness day Parents might be able help detect autism earlier than ever in ...

Autism in toddlerhood looks the same in boys and girls. A large study of autistic kids between 1 and 4 years old turned up no overt differences in symptoms. Those results, published May 26 in Nature ...

Autism is being diagnosed earlier in young children, especially in boys, according to a major new analysis of medical records published on Tuesday. Conducted by Epic Research -- the data and analytics ...

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This article reviews a new study that shows that preschool children with autism exhibit internalising symptoms of anxiety and ...