When children receive early autism evaluations and consistent access to effective therapies, their ability to adapt and thrive improves dramatically. Autism. It’s a word many of us know, with 1 in 36 ...

Despite a federal mandate requiring access to early intervention programs (EIP) for children with disabilities, fewer than half of autistic children in four New Jersey counties received services ...

Three years ago, the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Clinical Core partnered with Elwyn, one of the oldest providers of educational and behavioral services for children with special needs, to follow up ...

BYU study shows that after parents receive specialized training, children with autism spectrum disorder markedly improve their social and communication skills. A summary of 50 studies found that when ...

Behavioral Skills Training (BST) has emerged as a cornerstone methodology in the design and delivery of autism interventions, combining instruction, modelling, rehearsal and feedback to teach both ...

When it comes to autism intervention, new research suggests that more may not always be better. It’s often recommended that children diagnosed with autism receive 20 to 40 hours per week of intensive ...

When a young child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), professionals tell his parents to get him into treatment as soon as possible. Treatment can begin as early as two or three years ...

Groundbreaking autism research is happening right here in Massachusetts and parents say the program is changing lives. Ten-year-old Colby Ostrowsky lives with autism and communicates without words.

The first few days after an autism diagnosis can feel overwhelming for any family. The paperwork is new, the language is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. When Autism Speaks was founded in 2005, the autism ...

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The expanded definition of autism spectrum disorder, increased use of screening tools and well visit recommendations from the ...