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 ...

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics investigated whether screen time in early childhood increases the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in life. While initial analyses suggested a ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the potential relationship between screen usage and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The growth ...

A team led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has investigated screen time in autistic (ASD) and ADHD children. Screen time refers to the amount of time a person spends on a ...

New research suggests that substantially reducing the amount of time that young kids with autism spend watching screens could lead to fewer symptoms of the developmental disorder. In a small pilot ...

Too much TV screen time at a young age may lead to sensory processing difficulties. Credit: dusanpetkovic / iStock / Getty Images Plus When a parent flips on the TV, it often affords them 30 minutes ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The Autism Project is known for providing support, training and programming for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. One local teen is now ...