GATES, N.Y. – Saturday morning, the Gates Public Library hosted Campaign D, a nonprofit founded by people on the autism spectrum. The event featured a panel of autistic people who each picked five ...

The functioning labels for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aren’t part of a formal diagnosis and are considered outdated. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It’s caused ...

Autism can manifest itself in many ways, but some behaviours may indicate ASD It turns out that many people only find out about their neuroatypicality in adulthood, but there are also those who are ...

High-functioning autism is not a formal diagnosis and is not in the DSM-5. It remains a controversial term and is no longer used in many academic circles. However, it remains useful as a concept in ...

A large dataset analysis indicates that standard psychological therapies frequently fail to help autistic patients with depression and anxiety. Researchers found that adapting care to fit ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.