autism

When Dr. Shafali Jeste first started seeing children through UCLA’s Developmental Neurogenetics Clinic, she expected most visits to focus on the medical management of ...

  A recent story on National Public Radio cited an academic study that suggested many teenage girls in the U.S. may be experiencing ...

For children with autism spectrum disorder, understanding emotions is a very difficult task. These children typically have trouble recognizing emotions, particularly social emotions conveyed through facial ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) describes a wide range of neurodevelopmental disorders that can cause significant social, behavioral and communication challenges. Diagnosis Autism ...

There is no known cure for autism. Instead, the hope of a cure is often replaced by the reality of what can be done—therapies and ...