@article{10.1001/jama.2024.3041, author = {Voelker, Rebecca}, title = "{What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder?}", journal = {JAMA}, year = {2024}, month = {04}, abstract = "{Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms of impaired social communication and restricted, repetitive behaviors or interests.ASD encompasses a group of related disorders and may present in different forms ranging from limited language ability and intellectual disability to substantially above-average language and intellectual function but difficulty with social communication.}", issn = {0098-7484}, doi = {10.1001/jama.2024.3041}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.3041}, eprint = {/journals/jama/articlepdf/2818060/jama\_voelker\_2024\_pg\_240005\_1713446859.20604.pdf}, }