Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from mid-2027. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci ...

When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. “We quickly pursued evaluation through early ...

The new analysis study showed the delay may stem from genetic mutations that are present when a child is born – but activate ...

According to the United States Center for Disease Control, Autism Spectrum Disorder is now one of the most commonly diagnosed developmental disorders, affecting about one in every fifty school age ...

A 2024 study of autism screening included an important finding: Pediatric clinicians who use a standardized screening tool are more likely to flag toddlers as potentially autistic. However, the ...

It’s not easy being the brother or sister of an autistic child. “Typical” siblings sometimes feel embarrassed by or responsible for their autistic sib, or may feel jealous of all the attention he gets ...

It’s dinnertime, and you don’t have time to get the only thing your son will eat: chicken nuggets from a particular fast-food restaurant. You feel tense as you await the tantrum to come. What if he ...