After more than a decade of steady increases in the rate of children diagnosed with autism in the United States, the rate has plateaued in the past three years, researchers said Tuesday.
The findings were based on a nationwide study in which more than 30,000 parents reported whether or not their children had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Read more
A new care network will be created under what is being called the ‘Dubai Declaration for Autism,’ it was announced on Sunday.
Vocational training, inclusion and integration are some of the key points of the six-point declaration adopted by the Dubai Executive Council (DEC) on the occasion of the World Autism Day on Sunday.
The declaration will usher in aRead more
In order to increase the recognition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children, researchers at the University at Buffalo are working on a smartphone application that could help detect autism in children as young as two years old.
The application tracks eye movement to determine if a child is showing signs of ASD in less than a minute.
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