(CBS/AP) - Kids with autism do best when they get early treatment, and new research shows that the sometimes devastating neurodevelopmental disorder can be detected with a simple five-minute checklist ...

A simple questionnaire can detect very subtle signs of autism as early as 12 months. Some doctors believe widespread use of the checklist might catch half of all autism cases. Some babies are chatting ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder now affects approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, according to the CDC’s 2025 ADDM ...

A simple checklist that parents fill out in the waiting room may help doctors someday screen for warning signs of autism as early as a baby's first birthday. San Diego pediatricians tested the tool ...

Credit: Getty Images. This article describes what you should do to prepare for the initial evaluation if you suspect your child may have ASD, or if you think you might have ASD. Autism spectrum ...

correctionIn a previous version of this story, the Journal of Pediatrics link led to an unrelated study. The link has been updated to point to the Journal of Pediatrics study. Pediatricians could ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Pediatricians could help diagnose children with autism earlier by asking parents to fill out a simple, five-minute checklist when they take their babies in ...

Five-year-old Rory Fitzpatrick is on level with most children in Kindergarten. But when she was a toddler her mother thought something was wrong. "We thought she was deaf,” her mother said. “We would ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect a person’s life in several ways. For example, ASD can affect the way someone communicates, interacts with others, and ...