The study indicates that the criteria, which are still under review and must be approved by the APA Board of Trustees, work best when both parental and clinical observations are incorporated in ...

It is estimated that 1 in 88 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with ASD. But just how prevalent is autism when we compare it to other conditions such as asthma , diabetes , and ADHD ?

However, diagnostic criteria for mental health conditions keep shifting, even over relatively short periods of time. ... (ASD), using diagnostic criteria from 2004, ...

New research suggests that some toddlers diagnosed with autism may not meet the condition’s diagnostic criteria by age 7. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at 213 children ...

Nearly a year after new diagnostic criteria for autism took effect, the National Institutes of Health is asking everyone from families to health experts to weigh in on the changes. The NIH has issued ...

Many concerned parents seek a diagnostic assessment to see whether their child’s social communication and behavior meet the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or in response ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that can affect a person’s ability to communicate. Get statistics, learn how it affects kids, and more.

Digital health company EarliTec Diagnostics Inc. announced it has received FDA clearance for its evaluation tool to diagnose autism spectrum disorder in children aged 16 to 30 months. According to ...

The approval of the Cognoa ASD diagnosis aid was based on safety and efficacy data from a study that included 425 patients 18 months through 5 years of age (median age, 2.8 years).