SALT LAKE CITY — A promising screening tool that elicits responses from parents about potential communication delays accurately distinguishes infants with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from those ...

Does spending excessive time on electronic screens—television, tablets, smart phones, computers—affect cognitive and language development in early childhood? With the prevalence of autism increasing ...

Impairments in language and communication skills represent the core diagnostic features of autism. Individuals with autism often show delays in language acquisition; some with deficits as severe as ...

A new effort led by Hollywood composer John Frizzell seeks to connect people with autism to each other through bluegrass. For musicians, jam sessions can be a moment of clarity, when the pressures of ...

For musicians, jam sessions can be a moment of clarity, when the pressures of the world are drowned out and they can commune with other people through music. That's part of the idea behind a new ...