Children with autism have been diagnosed with eye disorders, such as refractive errors and eye muscle weakness Several eye disorders have been diagnosed in 83 out of 100 children with autism, says ...

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says. Children with autism are known to prefer watching ...

The study reveals that children with potential autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show a significant preference for predictable visual stimuli, spending more time observing them than typically ...

Autistic children’s emotional regulation is impacted by differences in neurological wiring, sensory processing (including introspective processing), and social understanding.

Providing reminders, creating a visual bedtime schedule, and maintaining consistency for the whole family may help an autistic child prepare for sleep. Learn more about the science of sleep at our ...

Twinkling lights, festive music and mouth-watering aromas. For many, these are cherished aspects of the holiday experience. But for children with autism, it can create sensory overload, which ...

About 1 in 36 children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the CDC. Insider asked parents of people with ASD about their tips and tricks. Having a schedule, using visual cues and ...

This is especially beneficial in autistic children, or even autistic teens and adults, who are non-verbal. Helps develop routines: With visual schedules, individuals can learn to develop habits.

Many children with autism focus intensely on the technical aspects of trains and buses, subway maps and train schedules, said Jonathan Trichter, a co-founder of the Foundry Learning Center — a ...