Autism, formally called autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by deficits in reciprocal...

The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) is a questionnaire published in 2001 by Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders that begin in early childhood, persist throughout adulthood, and affect three crucial...

female ratio (4:1) much smaller Individuals with autism spectrum disorders, including high-functioning autism, risk developing symptoms of anxiety. While anxiety...

After DSM-5/ICD-11 the term "autism" has become more commonly used in reference to the autism spectrum more broadly. Autism is a highly variable neurodevelopmental...

Syndromic autism (or syndromic autism spectrum disorders) denotes cases of autism spectrum disorder that are associated with a broader medical condition...

activities. The syndrome has been merged with other disorders into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is no longer considered a stand-alone diagnosis...

environmental causes into a comprehensive causative framework. ASD (autism spectrum disorder) is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by impairments in...

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) or autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) describe a range of conditions classified as neurodevelopmental disorders in the...

considered to be primarily genetic. Autism has a strong genetic basis. Although the genetics of autism are complex, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is explained...

2013, Asperger syndrome and infantile autism were reunified into a single diagnostic category, autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autistic individuals often...

Women on the Autism Spectrum". Autism Spectrum News. Retrieved 8 June 2022. Herrick, Samantha J.; Datti, Paul A. (2022-04-03). "Autism Spectrum Disorder and...

of autism is the study of the incidence and distribution of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A 2022 systematic review of global prevalence of autism spectrum...

Training and support are also given to families of those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Studies of interventions have some methodological...

The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is a standardized diagnostic test for assessing autism spectrum disorder. The protocol consists of a...

the autism spectrum. It is not intended to include speculation. Autistic people involved in the work may be mentioned in footnotes. Autism spectrum disorders...

It is debated whether this is due to a sex difference in rates of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or whether females are underdiagnosed. The prevalence...

political opinion", or the "spectrum of activity" of a drug, or the "autism spectrum". In these uses, values within a spectrum may not be associated with...

of the autistic community as a minority group. Autism rights advocates believe that the autism spectrum should be accepted as a natural expression of the...

is common for autistic individuals, but evidence does not support autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as a predisposition to delinquency or crime. Autistic...

aspects of autism or sociology of autism come into play with recognition of autism, approaches to its support services and therapies, and how autism affects...

The diagnosis of autism is based on a person's reported and directly observed behavior. There are no known biomarkers for autism spectrum conditions that...

This relationship between autism and memory, specifically memory functions in relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), has been an ongoing topic of...

Autism-friendly means being aware of social engagement and environmental factors affecting people on the autism spectrum, with modifications to communication...

autism spectrum, where conditions on this spectrum may now all be referred to as autism spectrum disorders. A spectrum approach may also expand the type or...

social and communicative deficits. Nonverbal autism is a subset of autism spectrum where the person does not learn how to speak. One study has shown that...

mannerisms" and listed as one of the five key diagnostic criteria of autism spectrum disorder. Different perspectives suggest that stimming involves both...

Love on the Spectrum is an Australian reality television show that follows people on the autism spectrum as they explore the dating world. The show is...

Autism Speaks Inc. is an American non-profit autism awareness organization and the largest autism research organization in the United States. It sponsors...

sociopolitical debate as to whether autism should be considered a disability on its own. The current accepted prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are around...