Level 1 autism requires minimal support and includes challenges in communication and social skills. Level 2 autism needs more substantial support due to significant difficulties with social skills and ...

There are three levels of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which are described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Each autistic person is diagnosed as ...

BRYANT, Ark. (KATV) — A Conway teen is awaiting his court date after being arrested for stealing two school buses and crashing one of them, but the mother has told KATV that her son is autistic and ...

In an online attack, I was recently accused of being "dangerous and damaging" to the autistic community. Why? Because I used the phrase "level 1 autism" which was, I was informed, "outdated and ...

Autism is a complex, heterogenous neurodevelopmental condition that is characterized by challenges in social interactions, communication, and repetitive and ...

CLEARFIELD — For the Rigby family, life with autism comes with both good days and difficult ones. "A lot of times he does try to talk to us, and we can't understand what he's saying, which does get ...