Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder (ASD), describes individuals with the highest support needs on the autism spectrum. Individuals with level 3 autism face significant challenges in ...

Gianna Joachim is a hurricane, a twister of giggles and screeches, a steel blue-eyed, ivory-skinned 7-year-old whose internal motor is always revving at top speed. Gianna hurls herself on the floor ...

One of a newer class of anti-psychotic medications was successful and well tolerated for the treatment of serious behavioral disturbance associated with autistic disorder in children ages 5 to 17. The ...

The researchers found: CBD was safe and well-tolerated in boys with severe autism and behavioral problems – participants were able to take the drug without difficulty and there were no serious adverse ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) may help reduce problematic behaviors in boys with autism. The corresponding study was published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Previous research suggests that ...

In regenerative medicine for autism, outcomes are shaped not only by the biological material used but also by the clinical ...

Researchers at the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, ...

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is my speciality, though I see individuals of all ages. Treating Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability is something I am nationally recognized for. I ...