STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Journal of Pediatrics has just released the results of a study that reports on the use of a screening questionnaire that is able to identify early signs of autism and other ...

A study of an iPhone app used to screen young children for signs of autism shows that the app is a novel, easy to use, and scalable method for collecting high-quality and scientifically valid data, ...

DURHAM – Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated an app driven by AI that can run on a tablet to accurately screen for autism in children by measuring and weighing a variety of distinct ...

With one in 44 children in the United States having autism, early detection and intervention are integral to improving outcomes. Because autism is diagnosed based on behavior, and there are not yet ...

The primary method that pediatricians use to identify children with autism is missing more kids with the developmental disorder than it catches, new research suggests. Less than 40 percent of children ...

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New research led by the University of Cambridge suggests that autism can be detected at 18-30 months using the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT), but it is not possible to ...

A new study from the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center may change the paradigm of diagnosis. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests kids be first screened for autism at 18 months. The ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children to be screened for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at both their 18-month and 24-month pediatric well-child visits. One of the most popular ...

Public service announcements featuring Julia from “Sesame Street” that encourage early screening for autism seem innocent enough, but a self-advocacy group says the advertisements lead unsuspecting ...

Autism can be detected as early as 18 months, but most children aren’t until between four- and five-years-old before they are diagnosed. To improve these statistics, a bilingual awareness campaign ...

Though they can be difficult to detect, gastrointestinal disorders are common in kids with autism, sometimes causing anger, aggression, and other behavior problems. Anger, aggression, and other ...