<p>Compared with no screen time, one hour or more of screen time at age 1 year linked to significantly increased odds of ASD at age 3 years</p>
<p>Improvement seen in language skills and social engagement</p>
<p>Screening associated with significant increase in ASD diagnoses in children, including in Spanish-speaking families</p>
<p>Only 8 percent of providers say they have adequate knowledge to assess driving readiness among autistic patients</p>
<p>And, cumulative incidence of ASD diagnosis or eligibility received by 48 months was higher in children aged 4 years versus those aged 8 years in 2018</p>
<p>Meta-analysis shows tripled risk for self-injurious behavior and suicidality</p>
<p>Infants who received preemptive intervention had lower odds of meeting diagnostic criteria at age 3 years</p>
<p>Risk increased among boys and girls; associations only slightly attenuated after controlling for shared familial factors</p>
<p>Area under receiver operating characteristic curve for discriminating ASD from non-ASD was 0.90 using multiple gaze features</p>
<p>Teens with autism more likely to receive mental health services and to have an unmet medical or mental health need</p>