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 ...

As the rate of children with autism in the U.S. continues to grow, a new study published in top-ranked journal Pediatrics shows that medical professionals can’t rely solely on their clinical judgment ...

The Saint Louis University Division of Developmental Pediatrics provides diagnostic evaluations, follow-ups, support and advocacy in the community for children and their families. As part of the ...

An oral selective vasopressin 1a (V1a) receptor antagonist failed at improving socialization and communication among those with pediatric autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a randomized, double-blind ...

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.

The drug leucovorin was touted by the Trump administration in September as a potential treatment for thousands of children with autism. Now, some parents and guardians of children with autism say they ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday granted expanded approval to Wellcovorin for the ultra-rare disease cerebral folate deficiency (CFD) in both children and adults, the same ...

Hispanic children are less likely to get diagnosed with autism than other children, according to new research. Even if they do get the proper diagnosis, medical professionals likely discover the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Study findings suggest that gender dysphoria is three times likelier to be diagnosed among youth with autism.

But FDA officials said Monday that the agency later focused only on the strongest scientific evidence. That evidence only supported the drug’s use for people with the rare genet ...

The holidays are upon us and it’s time to get your shopping lists ready. BlueSprig Pediatrics, a national provider of ABA therapy for children with autism, knows that for gift-givers of cherished ...