While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with childhood, some people with autism are not diagnosed until adulthood, even if they had signs and symptoms in their early years. Autism has ...

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

Mention the word “autism” in conversation and many will likely assume you are referring to autistic children. This notion is not surprising. After all, autism in children seems to be discussed more ...

Re “ In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad ” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for certain: The autism ...

Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhDMedically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), often known simply as autism, is a developmental disability in children and adults.

Autism can be a taboo topic for many communities. For parents with school-aged children who are diagnosed with autism, there's a concern about having access to resources to assist them, what their ...

(CNN) — Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates. It’s rare to see autism ...

Emerging theories suggest that communication challenges arise from differing perspectives between autistic and non-autistic partners rather than individual socio-cognitive deficits. In addition, while ...

In 2021, a Lancet commission report on the future of autism research and care introduced the term “profound autism” for ...

This post was written by Dr. Kiley Hanish. As a later-in-life-diagnosed autistic woman, I started connecting the dots to make sense of my thoughts, behaviors, and life experiences. One area of my life ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...