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Learn how to effectively support families navigating early intervention for children with developmental delays. Discover strategies to empower families, understand the process, and access essential resources in our comprehensive guide.

Autistic teens and adults experience higher rates of trauma, which can disrupt interoception, increase anxiety, and affect emotional regulation and substance use risk. This evidence-based article explains what clinicians and educators need to know to support safer, trauma-informed care.

Global autism experts examine how aging affects autistic adults, highlighting elevated health risks, fragmented care, and gaps in lifelong support. The article explores why adult and senior autism care remains under-researched—and what providers can do differently.

Autistic adults and seniors face systemic barriers to healthcare as they age. This article shares expert and advocate guidance from a 2025 U.N. think tank on advancing access, agency, and equity across health and support systems.

AI-powered eye-tracking is transforming early autism screening by detecting subtle gaze-pattern differences in toddlers years before typical identification. Clinicians can use this technology to support earlier referrals, but comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation remains essential for accurate diagnosis and effective intervention planning.

Explore the crucial role of cultural humility in autism evaluations with Dr. Regilda Romero. Learn how cross-cultural frameworks enhance assessments, addressing the influence of cultural norms and behaviors on diagnosis and intervention.

School psychologist Dr. Donna Berghauser reflects on her own military upbringing and how those experiences inform her support for military-connected students today. Her story offers educators and school-based practitioners insights into fostering belonging, continuity, and cultural sensitivity in schools serving military families.

For the 1.6 million children in U.S. military-connected families—many of whom move nine times before high school—those with disabilities face amplified educational disruption. This first-part guide offers insights for educators and practitioners on supporting transitions, sustaining IEPs, and fostering a welcoming school culture for these students.

Many girls and women on the autism spectrum are still overlooked for early diagnosis due to gendered stereotypes, subtle symptom presentation, and masking. This article from WPS explains the barriers to timely identification and outlines practical strategies for clinicians, educators and families to better recognise and support them.

Identifying autism shouldn’t depend on a single assessment, no matter how thorough or precise that assessment is. A clear diagnosis—one your client can trust, and you can feel confident delivering—is the result of a comprehensive evaluation, generally involving a team of health professionals.

Learn how auditory processing differences affect communication, learning, and sensory experiences in autistic students—and discover evidence-based strategies to improve classroom and clinical outcomes.

Autism is lifelong, but its presentation evolves. Discover how traits may shift from early childhood through adulthood, what tends to improve, what new challenges may emerge, and how to support each stage.