Sheletta Brundidge talks adult autism with Rachel Gardner from the Fraser Autism Center. Sheletta Brundidge talks adult autism with Rachel Gardner from the Fraser Autism Center. Almanac is ...

A surge in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder reveals a shift in awareness and understanding of the condition.

A diagnosis can help people forgive themselves for their past mistakes, and allow them to change their lives—for the ...

April's Autism Acceptance Month will likely showcase that awareness—and its limits ... As the father of a young adult who is nonverbal and has severe autism, I'm acutely aware of this ...

Adults living with autism who have a self-awareness about their comfort level might have a strong preference for the type of interactions where they feel confident and secure. Autism can cause ...

From 2011 to 2022, diagnoses rose 450% for adults ages 26 to 34. This has shown to be a relief to those who never understood their lifelong symptoms. In other news: AI can be used to determine the ...

Autism isn’t just something identified in childhood. Many adults live for years without realizing they’re on the spectrum.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are among the most well-known ...

Autism can present differently in females, who might be better at masking their differences than males. “In order to camouflage or blend in, girls (and women) might mimic other people’s social ...

More U.S. adults than ever before have autism, and many are being diagnosed not as children, but in later years. While the data don’t pinpoint how many people are over age 18 when diagnosed ...