While scientists are still discovering more about autism spectrum disorder, new research in the field suggests that genes may explain most of the risk of an ASD diagnosis – to the tune of 83 per cent.

Thanks to an innovative program being studied at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, children with autism are finding their voice.

Canadian doctors say that a scarcity of a single protein in the brain may be what’s to blame for up to a third of autism cases.