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The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is the instrument considered to be the current gold standard for diagnosing ASD and, along with information from parents, should be incorporated into [..]

Autism is an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of disorders referred to as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The terms PDD and ASD are used interchangeably. T [..]

Typically by six to nine months, a child begins to vocalize repeated consonant-vowel combinations, like "ba ba ba," "da da da," called babbling. As vocal developmen [..]

Body postures or movements and positioning of the body are nonverbal ways of conveying information or expressing emotions without the use of words.

Communication is the use of nonverbal (eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, gestures) and verbal (speech or spoken language) behavior to share ideas, exchange information, and regulate interacti [..]

Compulsions are deliberate repetitive behaviors that follow specific rules, such as pertaining to cleaning, checking, or counting. In young children, restricted patterns of interest may be an early si [..]

Developmental milestones are markers or guideposts that enable parents and professionals to monitor a baby's learning, behavior, and development. Developmental milestones consist of skills or [..]

Since there is no biological way of confirming a diagnosis of ASD at this point in time, diagnosis should be based on the observation of the behavioral features using the DSM-IV-TR® framework. The Aut [..]