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

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults include communication challenges, restricted and repetitive behaviors, ...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus ...

A 2024 study in the JAMA Network Open revealed a 452 per cent increase in autism diagnoses in adults aged 26 to 32 from 2011 to 2022, while other studies suggest that there's an overlap with disorders ...

The concept of the “autism spectrum,” once revolutionary, may now oversimplify autism’s complexity. Experts argue autism isn’t a line from mild to severe but a diverse set of traits and needs, ...

Dear Eric: I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as an adult at 23 (I’m 27 now) and have been encountering an issue that is really bothering me. A few times, I have been told that I’m ...

A new large-scale longitudinal study suggests that children who exhibit a higher number of autistic traits are more likely to ...

Meltdown is a word often associated with autism. Many people may think of meltdowns as something that happens exclusively to children—but individuals with autism may well experience meltdowns as ...

A new marketing campaign by a Port Washington nonprofit aims to highlight the capabilities of adults on the autism spectrum in the workplace. Kelli Fisher, 34, is the creative mind behind a new ...

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 ...