Though the two may seem distant, depression and autism have a complicated relationship. Like other disorders tied to mood, depression can affect every aspect of a person’s life. According to several studies, young adults on the spectrum have a higher chance of...
You may have seen several articles in the news over the past few months talking about an increase in the “autism rate” in the U.S. The term “autism rate” meaning the prevalence and number of diagnoses in the United States. This statistic usually refers to autism...
Many have made the connection between obesity and autism in recent years. The data paints a telling picture of the connection between being overweight and being on the spectrum, especially in children. The roots of the connection can be chalked up to autism’s...
Autism is best described as a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders with a similar set of symptoms. Those disorders tend to affect verbal and nonverbal communication, relationship building, and general thinking and behavior in children. The signs that a child may...
Recent studies have shown that there exists a relationship between autism and gastrointestinal disorders. To be precise, research by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that children on the autism spectrum are 3.5 times more likely to have...
