Autism Spectrum

Identification of autism, followed by appropriate intervention, has the potential to improve outcomes for autistic individuals – but Flinders University experts say

Zebrafish are helping University of Queensland scientists discover how sound processing impacts people with autism spectrum disorder and Fragile X syndrome.

New research suggests people with autism may not have as much difficulty imagining the thoughts of others as previously believed. The brains of people on the

myWAY Employability, Autism CRC's new smart web platform for young people on the autism spectrum, was launched today by Jackie Coates, Head of Telstra Foundation. 

Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are calling for changes to mainstream health services as new research from the University of South Australia shows

A mutated gene found in people with intellectual disabilities that could be targeted for treatment has been identified by an international team including University of Queensland

It’s 25 years since the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

First-line health professionals must vastly improve their communication and engagement with parents if they are to help address the growing prevalence of autism among children,

Thirteen years of research has culminated in a ground-breaking method to detect autism in children through a simple eye scan, potentially identifying the condition years earlier

Danish researchers who studied more than 650,000 babies say there's no link between autism and the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine.

The comparative mortality of people with autism spectrum disorder is twice that of the general population, an Australian-first study by a UNSW PhD student and her supervisors

Children with autism are more likely to die from drowning than neurotypical children, yet parents have not been equipped to manage the risk, a report reveals.

Nurses play a pivotal role in the early diagnosis of autism, which is why all Victorian Maternal and Child Health Nurses will undertake routine training to hone their skills

Children aged up to three years are more at risk of developing autism when exposed to toxic air pollutants, an Australian study shows. Young

Andrew Whitehouse, University

A shared book reading intervention to help language and literacy skills in preschoolers on the autism spectrum has been successfully delivered by Griffith University and Autism

There is concern older Australians on the autism spectrum are being let down by mental health professionals who lack awareness of the developmental condition.

A new study has revealed less than a third of Australians say they know how to support an autistic person, despite strong awareness of the condition.

The number of people with autism spectrum disorder has increased significantly in Australia in recent years, with around one in 150 people identified with autism*. Given

An Australian study has added to a growing body of evidence linking vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.