Though screen time is typically a no-no for toddlers, a new smartphone app supported by the National Institutes of Health could actually have a positive impact on childhood brain development. The app, ...

Eye-tracking-based measurement of social visual engagement -- how kids look at and learn from their social environment -- was predictive of autism diagnosis by clinical experts in young children, ...

Although autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be diagnosed at any age, symptoms generally appear in the first two years of a child’s life. The earlier ASD is diagnosed, the sooner treatment and access ...

Most families of children with autism may face long wait times to diagnose their child with the disorder, and once a diagnosis is made, it sometimes may not be definitive. But now, two studies ...

About The Study: In a study of children ages 16 to 30 months assessed for autism in six specialty clinics, eye-tracking–based measurement of social visual engagement was predictive of autism diagnoses ...

New eye tracking studies indicate that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have stronger cognitive abilities than non-ASD children depending on the task – they were quicker at search tasks ...

For parents, an autism diagnosis for their child is life-changing, often following months of uncertainty. Questions about eye contact, social responsiveness, and developmental progress lead families ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect a person’s life in several ways. For example, ASD can affect the way someone communicates, interacts with others, and ...