The study identified obstacles like limited time during clinical visits, a lack of comprehensive resources, and insufficient notice from caregivers to prepare for discussions.

On June 10, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field, more than 700 local philanthropists, corporate leaders and patient families came together for the hospital’s signature fundraiser, the Carousel Ball, raising more than $4.1 million for autism research and care at CHOP.

Toddlers who started more intense individualized intervention had better language and social communication skills than children who started intervention later.

Despite maintaining relatively high overall screening rates, canceled well-child visits and incomplete screenings may impact early intervention.

Learning to adjust talkativeness could be an important growth opportunity for verbally fluent people with autism.

Method measures motor imitation skills, which have been challenging to measure consistently and precisely.

Only 8% feel prepared to assess autistic patients’ readiness to drive.

Study is largest to date to look at “real world” school conditions and how autistic children control their thoughts and emotions.

Pandemic gym closures led many to install their own home exercise equipment. A CHOP doctor offers tips to keep your family safer from accidental injuries.

Many toddlers on the boundary of a diagnosis may fall in or out of an autism classification, suggesting more individualized evaluations are needed.