The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute was established in July 2012, thanks to support from the Charles and Barbara Close Foundation in partnership with the University. Craig Newschaffer, PhD, founding ...

Childhood immunizations are essential for protecting against infectious diseases, disability and death. With developing ...

Autism has the highest estimated heritability (>90%) among behaviorally defined neuropsychiatric disorders. Rapidly advancing genomic technologies and large international collaborations have increased ...

AI-assisted device improves autism care access by helping primary care clinicians make accurate early evaluations locally.

Language deficits represent the core diagnostic characteristics of autism, and some of these individuals never develop functional speech. The language deficits in autism may be due to structural and ...

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“High-functioning autism” isn’t an official medical term or diagnosis. It’s an informal term some people use when they talk about people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This usually means people ...

Julia became the first muppet with autism on the show when she debuted in 2017. The beloved long-running children's program "Sesame Street" is rolling out new characters and resources for families in ...