Level 1 autism requires minimal support and includes challenges in communication and social skills. Level 2 autism needs more substantial support due to significant difficulties with social skills and ...

Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) — now known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) — refers to a group of conditions that affect average development. It may appear as a delay in development of ...

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

In the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), researchers from the United States (US) reported on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) prevalence ...