Late at night, when I’m alone, I sometimes ponder what it means to be autistic. Do I experience sounds and smells differently from an allistic (non autistic) person? Scientific studies suggest I do.

Thinking about autism has evolved. Just three decades ago, autism was a relatively rare and clearly defined condition, diagnosed in people with limited verbal language and highly repetitive behavior.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been, for just over a decade, the convergence of a wide array of neurodivergences, but the process of trying to firmly define the signs and traits has gone on much ...

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The proposed change to the newest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM5, would do away with the diagnoses of Asperger’s ...

My greatest challenge is the combination of my autism, ADHD and my executive functioning skills. I graduated cum laude from my college and yet I struggle to not burn frozen chicken nuggets. Sometimes ...

Fei, a mother of three, has two children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Her son Ben, 8, who also has weak core muscles attributed to autism, had received physical therapy (PT) since he ...

Experts emphasize the need for lifelong autism care beyond childhood, focusing on support through all life stages at Autism ...

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