Kennedy Krieger Institute announced new study results showing an early marker for later communication and social delays in infants at a higher-risk for autism may be infrequent gazing at other people when unprompted...

Life skills that seem routine like getting a haircut can be difficult for children with autism. These tips can help make your child's trip to the salon a little more successful.

An international study led by University of Montreal scientists suggests family history may not be a good predictor of the presence of mutations predisposing to autism or schizophrenia. The findings show how new or de novo gene mutations - alterations of the cell's DNA - play a role in these devastating conditions...

There is still much that is unknown about autism spectrum disorders, but a University of Nevada, Reno psychologist has added to the body of knowledge that researchers around the world are compiling to try to demystify, prevent and treat the mysterious condition...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released new estimates that one in every 110 children (1 in 70 boys) is diagnosed with autism. Autism has become more common in our children than cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined...

The Miami Herald: As the Jackson Health System's "governing board prepares to vote Monday on a proposed budget for 2011, its two money-losing nursing homes stand as a symbol for the challenges the system faces as it attempts to cut losses. Almost 100 of the 289 nursing home patients in the Jackson Health System are uninsured. Half of those are undocumented immigrants under age 50...

Curemark, LLC, a drug research and development company focused on the treatment of neurological diseases, will present at BioPharm America™ 2010, to be held September 15-17 in Boston at the Marriott Boston Copley Place, the company announced. Dr. Joan Fallon, Curemark's founder and CEO, will provide an overview of the company's enzyme replacement therapy targeted to autism...

Start the school year off on the right foot with these helpful routines and classroom skills.

An autism Mom reviews the rethink autism platform and its features.

A clue to the causes of autism and mental retardation lies in the synapse, the tiny intercellular junction that rapidly transfers information from one neuron to the next...