A new artificial intelligence tool detects movements imperceptible to the eye — revealing cognitive clues to diagnose autism ...

This variation in symptoms is why a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the latest edition of the DSM-5 (DSM-5-TR) uses criteria based on the "level of support" a person needs for their ...

Fragile X disorders include two distinct conditions: fragile X syndrome (the most common single-gene cause of developmental ...

There has been a heated controversy about the DSM-5 proposal to redefine autism. Will its dramatic changes in definition result in dramatic changes in who gets diagnosed and will this cause a big ...

A graded scale now combines the former four autism-related disorders: autistic, Asperger’s, childhood disintegrative, and pervasive developmental disorder. In DSM-5, ASD is a collective ...

But Carla M. Shuman, a clinical psychologist who works with many autistic and neurodivergent people, told Insider that autism was "way more complex" than how it's defined in the DSM-5.

5 Awesome Things About Having Autism Spectrum Disorder Exploring and celebrating neurodiversity Posted March 14, ... The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-V. 2.

During an emergency, knowing how to approach and communicate with someone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is crucial to the safety of both the firefighter and the individual.