Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social communication and development. A key characteristic in its clinical diagnosis is that autistic children rarely look at others’ faces, which ...

For parents, an autism diagnosis for their child is life-changing, often following months of uncertainty. Questions about eye contact, social responsiveness, and developmental progress lead ...

Scientists in California have linked the disruption of a sensitive eye reflex to profound autism. This, they said, offers opportunities for faster diagnosis and new treatment of the disease – a ...

Researchers have developed a new test that could detect children with autism years earlier than is currently possible using an eye scanning device. At the moment, diagnosing autism spectrum ...