ASD

Over-sensitivity to Sound, Smell, Touch, or Taste in Preschoolers Predicted Higher Risk for Anxiety at Age 6
As researchers move closer to developing useful interventions for children at risk for anxiety before a full-blown anxiety disorder appears, one important objective is to identify factors or traits… Read More
Some Pathologies in Autism are Traced to Stem Cells in the Developing Brain
Evidence continues to mount that some and perhaps many of the biological abnormalities that underlie autism spectrum disorder (ASD) begin well before birth, as the brain’s cerebral cortex is… Read More
Study Scrutinizes How Autism Impacts Cognition in Adults
As the reported incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has risen over the years—in the U.S. it is now estimated by the Centers for Disease Control to affect one child in 59—so has the pace of… Read More