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There are many causes of autism. Learn about the factors that appear to increase the risk of ASD and shape the type of autism that a child will develop.
Find out more about the possible causes of autism, why autism doesnt need a cure, and hear stories from autistic people.
Many causes of autism, including environmental and genetic factors, have been recognized or proposed, but understanding of the etiology of autism is incomplete. [1]
Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues. Until the 1970s,...
Being autistic does not mean you have an illness or disease. It means your brain works in a different way from other people. It's something you're born with. Signs of autism might be noticed when you're very young, or not until you're older. If you're autistic, you're autistic your whole life.
After more than 30 years of research, the broad consensus is that autism is primarily biological in origin, rooted in genetics, and shaped by prenatal and early developmental factors. What has...
Discover what causes autism, from genetics and brain development to environmental factors. Bust myths and explore science-backed insights.
There is no known root cause or single cause of autism. Both genetic and environmental factors are involved. It’s also vital to keep in mind that improved screening has identified more cases, which may create the seeming increase in autism cases over the past decade.
Scientists don't know exactly what causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism was first described in the 1940s, but very little was known about it until the last few decades.
Autism is complex, and no two autistic people are the same. Because of this, researchers believe there are probably many causes of autism, including genetic and environmental factors. So far,...