Objective While there is an emerging literature on the usefulness of assistance dogs for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a dearth of quantitative data on the value of assistance ...

The study, recently published in Cell Reports, explores how changes in dopamine (DA) neurotransmission in the brain contribute to the behavioral symptoms of autism. Autism is diagnosed based on ...

Yet, with the right support, these challenges transform into opportunities for growth and understanding. Autism, a developmental disorder, affects communication, social interaction, and sensory ...

Kids with autism may also be distressed by sensory experiences such as a buzzing lightbulb or an uncomfortable shirt. The symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, according to the DSM-5, involve ...

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However, all of that changed four months ago when Jeffrey got a special helper named Jasper — a three-year-old BluePath Service dog. Jasper is specially trained to help children with autism just ...

Just as there are traits that suggest your child might be autistic, there are common developmental signs indicating your toddler is not autistic. A toddler who responds to their name, copies spoken ...

Missouri woman with autism has a request for the Chiefs: she wants to be the team’s water girl Ye shocked at the Grammys red ...

Individual symptoms and cognitive functioning vary across the autism spectrum disorders.