Illustration by Laurène Boglio Welcome to this month’s edition of the By the Numbers newsletter! At Spectrum, we do our best to summarize the latest in autism research. And sometimes the best summary comes in the form of a diagram or a map. In this newsletter we put interesting new research results in a nutshell, […]
Early diagnosis of autism is key to ensuring a good quality of life for a child on the spectrum. Research shows that there are cognitive, communicative, and behavioral benefits to having a child diagnosed at a young age and being able to use interventions. However, a new study notes that if you want to make […]
Missed Opportunity: Most of the autistic children in the new study attended fewer than half of the recommended visits to healthy children. Maskot / Getty Images According to a new study, children from low-income families are diagnosed with autism about eight months later than their wealthier peers, regardless of how many “good children” visits they […]
