Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental ...

New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have autism and that the developmental disability is among the ...

Although the last two decades have seen an increase in awareness and the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, policy, and practice to meet the needs of this group across the lifespan have not ...

Globally, autism spectrum disorder accounted for ... respectively. Across the lifespan, DALYs were evident, emerging for children younger than 5 years (169.2 DALYs per 100,000 people) and ...

But many children with level one autism will not receive individual NDIS support packages. The NDIS review plans to fill this ...

and independent living after high school critical turning points across the lifespan, such as aging from adolescence into adulthood which is one of our key areas of research focus Our research shows ...

Affordable and stable housing is critical to improving health across a person's lifespan. People with disabilities, including autism, comprise a significant share of people in need of housing ...

The autism rate among males is double that of females ... and services tailored to the evolving needs of autistic individuals across their lifespan,” researchers concluded in a University ...

These numbers show how important it is to diagnose autism early in a child’s life, so they can receive therapy that will help them throughout their lifespan. “Addressing not only the needs of ...