In our research, we identified commonalities across autistic adults’ experiences of burnout. The person may have difficulty ...

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

Abstract: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a highly complex neurological developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interactions, significant problems with communication, and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autistic youth face significantly higher rates of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide than non-autistic ...

Ms. May is a writer and the mother of a child with autism. When I tell strangers that my daughter is autistic, their questions are often so far from my reality, it’s painful. Does she have a unique ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from the Wellcome Trust and UKRI. The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of ...

People who learn they have autism after age 6 — the current median age at diagnosis — are often described as having a “milder” form of autism than people diagnosed as toddlers. A new study challenges ...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause. Jodie ...

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 ...

When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. “We quickly pursued evaluation through early ...