Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a set of complex neurodevelopmental disorders defined behaviorally by impaired social interaction, delayed and disordered language, repetitive or stereotypic behavior and a restricted range of interest (Fombonne, 1999). ASD affect nearly 1 in 110 children, and disproportionally affect four times as many boys as girls. Comorbid symptoms often include seizures,...

Microbial products, released into the bloodstreams of mammals including humans, cross the blood-brain barrier and influence neurodevelopment. They can either promote or alleviate neurological disorders including autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This editorial describes how our microbiota influence our feelings, attitudes and mental states with particular reference to ASD.

Identification rates of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been increasing since the year 2000, while federal special education funding has remained stagnant. Researchers gathered data from states related to individual state systems, per pupil spending and identification students ASD determine if or methods affected ASD. While specific methodology did not predict PPS, a correlat...

Although the DSM-5 has recently created a single category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), delineation of its putative subtypes remains clinically useful. For this process, screening instruments should ideally be brief, simple, and easily available. The aim of this study is to describe the validity of one such instrument. We administered the Michigan Autism Spectrum Questionnaire (MASQ), a 10...

Although less pronounced, social, cognitive, and personality characteristics associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may be present in people who do not meet ASD diagnostic criteria, especially in first-degree relatives of individuals with ASD. Research on these characteristics, referred to as broader autism phenotype (BAP), provides valuable data on potential expressions of autism-spec...

The purpose of this research is to investigate investigated syntactic acquisition in a child with autism aged 9 years. method used using descriptive qualitative method. main data source for the topic investigation and collected directly without intermediaries. Meanwhile, secondary sources study include books, journals, articles on children's language acquisition. results found that there were 2...