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The three levels of autism are based on the amount of support required for daily functioning. Learn how they are determined ...

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

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At his first news conference as head of HHS, RFK Jr. said this week that the rising rate of autism in the country is an ...

Some local medical experts and health providers welcomed more research into what’s causing autism diagnoses to keep climbing, ...

Autism rate was 32.2 per 1,000 8 year olds in study Prevalence varies across U.S. states and counties No clear cause identified for rising autism rates Higher prevalence among Asian, Black ...

Level one autism, for example ... Autism is "most often diagnosed in childhood, usually by ages 2 to 4," says Kevin Pelphrey, a neuroscientist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine ...

As my daughter and I stepped out of our respective stalls in the airport bathroom, I saw my son standing in the corner ...

Since 2018, for example, California has reported the program’s highest prevalence rates among 4- and 8-year-olds ... is now autism spectrum disorder Level 1. Other factors have boosted the ...