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 level 1 autism. This level of autism ...

Cutting-edge neuroscience research identifies what causes mental rigidity in autism spectrum disorder and how to alleviate it ...

A mother embraced a pioneering hair test for her son, providing crucial clarity amid delays in autism evaluation, reflecting ...

When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the government’s new autism findings this month, he painted a grim and highly controversial picture: Not only was ...

"We see autism as a problem where a child has a problem with thinking, communicating, interacting with others. It can range from being mild, because it is a spectrum, to being extremely severe." ...

Some autistic traits related to challenges with social interaction, mental flexibility and visual perception could be ...

One in every 59 children born in the US is diagnosed with autism, according to the Centers ... Two years later, only 17% were rated as severe, 39% as mild or moderate, and incredibly, 44% were ...

It’s that we’ve relied too heavily on one approach. Autism is complex. Some children show mild or variable signs that are easy to overlook. Others present with overlapping developmental issues ...

“You’re jerking what little help autistic children have ... an outdated term for mild autism. “More autistic people need to come to the forefront because that’s why they’re successful ...