BBC: Cartoons ‘Could Help Spot Autism’ Watching how a toddler responds to animations could help diagnose autism, research has suggested. Babies usually start paying attention to movement soon after birth, and pick up information from the cues they see but children with autism often do not. A study, published in Nature, where two-year-olds were...

Mp’s plan to boost autism support An MP is seeking to pass a law to improve the way local authorities provide support for people with autism. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition) Source: MedWorm:...

Autistic traits ’spread widely’ Many children have mild autistic “symptoms” which never get specialist attention, say UK researchers. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition) Source: MedWorm:...