Every year, thousands of children miss critical windows for early autism intervention—simply because diagnostic tools rely too much on subjective observation. Once that window closes, the ...

Cultural competence is a core value of professional psychology. While it's not a novel concept (cultural competence has been articulated for more than half a century.), cross-cultural practice may be ...

Key Takeaways Professionals are overextended. Most clinicians and educators report that autism evaluations take hours to complete, with report writing and data collection creating major bottlenecks.

In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A new study comparing children with autism, ADHD, and both conditions reveals that comorbidity may alter how cognitive abilities relate to emotional and behavioral regulation ...

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs. This prompted The Lancet medical journal to commission a group of ...

Though some seem concerned with so-called “overdiagnosis” of autism, the stats tell a different story. The National Autistic Society (NAS) says that roughly 750,000 autistic adults in the UK are ...

Waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments on the Isle of Man have fallen from two-and-a-half years to one year, the ...

ADHD and autism referrals for some young people will continue to be accepted after a halt blamed on "unprecedented" demand.