Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in behavior, social ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children in Canada have discovered a gene that may be responsible for defining behaviors ...

A long‑overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Bloomington resident Adrienne Overmeyer said Applied Behavior Analysis, a therapy commonly used to address challenging ...

A new study identifies PTCHD1-AS as a key non-coding gene that shapes social and repetitive behaviors in autism without affecting cognition.

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Autism likely has deep genetic roots, but the latest research provides hope that some learning techniques can lessen symptoms of the developmental disorder. In children with the mildest cases of ...

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Action Behavior Centers, a leading provider of evidence-based applied behavior ...