In the year 2000, autism was considered a very rare condition, affecting just 1 in 150 British children. Now it’s seen as common. According to a 2021 estimate from Newcastle University, as many as one ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Mild autism is the least severe level of autism. It is an unofficial term used to describe the diagnosis of level 1 autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or simply ...

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 ...

AUTISM is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people socialise, communicate and interact with the world. Autistic people may find socialising confusing or tiring, become overwhelmed in ...