More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
By Kenya Hunter Natasha Nelson, a 35-year-old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Ga., didn’t have an innate sense of social ...
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The common character traits that could mean you are autistic – and how to get a diagnosis
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Psychology Today17d
Will We Discover What Causes Autism?
Ongoing imprecision in defining the autism spectrum will only impede progress in discovering the causes of the condition.
RFK Jr. has questioned rising autism rates. Here's what experts say he gets wrong about the disorder
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing ...
Texas Health and Human Services16d
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism spectrum disorders are defined as a group of complex and lifelong neurodevelopmental disorders which are characterized by varying degrees of pertinent deficits in two areas: Examples of ...
Newsday24d
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
home on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Ben Gray But to meet the diagnostic definition of autism, the symptoms must cause significant impairment, said Dr. Arthur Westover, a psychiatrist who ...
Orlando Sentinel24d
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
But to meet the diagnostic definition of autism, the symptoms must cause significant impairment, said Dr. Arthur Westover, a psychiatrist who specializes in autism at the University of Texas ...