WebMD14d
What are Pervasive Developmental Disorders?
In 2013, this term was replaced, and PDDs is no longer used. It’s now called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). “There were about five different diagnoses one could have [under a PDD diagnoses], ...
The Independent23d
The common character traits that could mean you are autistic – and how to get a diagnosis
She was diagnosed with autism in 2023 - just after her youngest daughter was also diagnosed. Now, Nelson is encouraging people to seek a diagnosis if they also think, or have long had suspicion ...
CBS News25d
Parents say son with autism was nonverbal until trying an off-label drug that treats chemo side effects
Their pediatrician didn't seem worried, but the speech delay persisted. At 2 and a half, Mason was diagnosed with autism. The Connors went on a mission, searching for anything that would help.
New York Post25d
Nonverbal autistic child says first words after taking generic drug given to chemo patients
When their son, Mason, now 5, was diagnosed with nonverbal autism at 2 1/2 years old, the Connor family was determined to find something to help him speak. After multiple failed treatments ...
Psychology Today26d
What if Everyone Were Autistic?
As a kid, I was told I had Asperger's syndrome (as an adult, that diagnosis was updated to autism). I believed Asperger's was a disease and hoped I could rid myself of it. I attended all skills ...
The Telegraph26d
Old drug leucovorin shows promise in helping nonverbal autistic children speak
A drug used to treat the side effects of chemotherapy could be the answer to parents of children who have autism and are nonverbal. Leucovorin (pronounced “loo-kuh-vaw-ruhn”), which ...
New York Post26d
Hochul’s $252B state budget offers cash for unions — but cuts for autistic kids
Matthew McDermott My wife Susie startled me with a question the other week as she scrolled through a WhatsApp chat group for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. “Hey, Michael ...
Yahoo26d
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
Natasha Nelson, who was diagnosed with autism in August 2023, just after her youngest daughter was also diagnosed, sits in a sensory room she uses to calm her children in her Stone Mountain ...
The Conversation26d
Autistic women face barriers to safe and supportive maternity care – new research
She is a Director of Autistic UK CIC. Catrin Griffiths does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article ...
Associated Press26d
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Natasha Nelson, who was diagnosed with autism in August 2023, just after her youngest daughter was also ...
Daily Mail28d
In the 1950s autism was unknown. Now 700,000 in the UK are diagnosed, including my son. We MUST find the cause - and there are two obvious places to start
Dr Kanner coined a word for this condition: he called it autism. That was the mid-1940s. Today, a psychiatrist could go into virtually any school in Britain or the US and find at least ten ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation29d
When Tom Sheppard felt burnt out, his autism diagnosis set him on a new career path
After Tom Sheppard was diagnosed with autism, a program designed for Australians on the spectrum helped him land a job that plays to his strengths. The 30-year-old was feeling burnt out being ...