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Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First- and later-born children have been linked to an increased likelihood of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a smaller body of evidence implicating decreases in cognitive functioning with increased birth order. The present study investigated the potential association between birth order and ASD diagnostic phenotypes in a large and representative population sample.

Social media allows users to connect with others’ experiences and points of view, with TikTok being the fastest-growing platform worldwide. Highly viewed videos related to neurodiversity on TikTok have an increasing role in understanding and acceptance of neurodivergent individuals.

Once upon a time it was infectious diseases like polio, measles or tuberculosis that most worried parents. With these threats now largely under control, parents face a new challenge – sky-rocketing rates of non-infectious diseases such as asthma, allergies and autism.

Chloe recently decided to bake cupcakes to sell to her school friends and teachers and it was all for a cause very close to her heart - autism research.

Can you see signs of autism in a child's facial features? Telethon Kids researchers have acquired new face scanning technology to help answer this question.

Focussing attention on a child’s first year of life is proving to be a major breakthrough in autism research.

Autism researcher Professor Andrew Whitehouse was on 720 ABC Perth yesterday taking questions on child health.

Join Dr Andrew Whitehouse, head of Developmental Disorders research at The Kids, as he shares with you his vision for autism research.

An innovative iPad App developed in Western Australia could be the key to improved outcomes for kids with autism.

Pregnant women who already have an autistic child are being sought for a study by the Autism Research Team at WA's The Kids for Child Health Research.