People on autism spectrum tend to have high unemployment rates. Mercyhurst University is working to change that.

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While these skills develop over time, children with autism often face challenges with executive functioning ... which are critical for children’s social and cognitive development. At UCLA, Uddin is ...

The UC Merced team -- including graduate students Gabriel Nguyentran and James Sullivan, who co-authored the study -- tested the children for a social cognition skill called false-belief ...

WALL -- Bayada Behavioral Health opened a center here on Thursday in a bid to expand treatment for children with autism in an area of the country where the diagnosis of the disorder is growing fast.

She explained that screening tests between 18-24 months can detect potential autism cases at an early stage, and parents should not neglect these tests. She also highlighted that with early ...