Level 1 autism requires minimal support and includes challenges in communication and social skills. Level 2 autism needs more substantial support due to significant difficulties with social skills and ...

There are three levels of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which are described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). Each autistic person is diagnosed as ...

Tiana Brandon, the mother of a nonverbal child with level 2 autism, is appealing to the CEO of Mercy Care to reverse a decision to drop two of Arizona’s largest autism service providers from its ...