Autism clues before age 3

AUTISM: Autism is one of a group of serious developmental problems called autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that appear in early childhood — usually before age 3. Though symptoms and severity vary, all autism disorders affect a child's ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is a physical condition linked to abnormal biology and chemistry in the brain. The exact causes of these ...

Autism Spectrum Disorders, Schizophrenia Genes Tied to Environment

Genes linked to schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders are members of a select club of genes regulated during environmentally sensitive times, U.S. researchers said.

Proposed autism diagnostic criteria roils medical community

A proposal to use new diagnostic criteria for autism has roiled the US medical community, with many experts concerned that the move could exclude children affected by some forms of the disorder.

Redefining autism: The new spectrum

If a new diagnostic definition takes effect in 2013, fewer people may be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, according to researchers at Yale University.

Professor's Research Gives Autism a Voice

HUNTSVILLE, TX-- - The research of Sam Houston State University music therapy graduate program coordinator Hayoung Lim has been considered potentially groundbreaking for the skyrocketing number of children ...