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May 14, 2020
6 key facts about autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder, meaning that symptoms are present early in life. However, ASD can be...
Autism Spectrum Disorder![Karen Pierce, Ph.D., plays with a toddler referred to her program by a local pediatrician.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/autism-karen-pierce.jpg)
May 06, 2020
Eye tracking technology holds promise for earlier autism diagnosis
What if you could diagnose autism just by looking at how a child's eyes move? While the technology is...
Autism Spectrum Disorder![Tracy Sekhon helped support her son Luca, who is now 10, through his autism diagnosis journey.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/autism-tracy-luca-sekhon.jpg)
April 27, 2020
Embracing autism diagnosis helps family take charge
Luca is in fifth grade. He loves playing video games, building things, and learning about space. He can tell you...
Autism Spectrum Disorder![NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. and Renée Fleming perform at NIH’s 2017 Sound Health event.](/images/uploads/main_images/_main_article_list/musicandthemind-f18.jpg)
September 14, 2018
NIH-Kennedy Center initiative explores ‘Music and the Mind’
Can music help us learn? Can it ease chronic pain? Can it improve your health in general? These are important...
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October 13, 2017
Predicting autism in high-risk infants
An NIH-supported study has found a tool that may be able to predict which high-risk, 6-month-old infants will develop autism...
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