You might know someone who excels at their job but dislikes small talk, or a friend who replays conversations, worrying about ...

Autistic people may have an unusual pattern of nonverbal communication. Autistic adults often have strong preferences for routines and can become stressed if routines change. Autistic adults may have ...

You may have seen videos on social media where people detail the signs that made them realize they’re autistic. Viewers are finding them enlightening and comforting as many people — mainly women — are ...

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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 ...

More adults have sought insight on their own neurodiversity in the last decade — often after their children are diagnosed or ...

The month of April is Autism Acceptance Month. April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to embrace the differences of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disability that ...

Cindy Andree-Bowen, School principal of ABC of NC says it can be a process for parents to figure out why their child might be behaving differently, and what triggered it. She says as soon as you see a ...

Autism masking involves consciously or unconsciously suppressing natural autistic traits, often to avoid stigma or fit in socially. While masking may provide short-term benefits in certain social ...

Despite the increasing awareness and understanding of ASD, "African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed at older ages than white children, giving them less of an opportunity for ...

Autistic masking may be an evolved survival response to social risk: useful for belonging, but costly when sustained over a lifetime.