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What is high-functioning autism and how is it diagnosed?

"High-functioning autism" describes autistic people who can complete some daily tasks and blend into society. People with high-functioning autism can have trouble starting conversations and ...
The Conversation

Many autistic students are denied a full education — here’s what we need for inclusive schools

As students settle into the school year, the reality is that many will not experience full inclusion in the classroom. Every child has the right to an education under the Canadian Charter of Rights ...
The New York Times

In Search of Better Ways to Understand Autism

Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition. To the Editor: Re “In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for ...
The New York Times

The Autism Spectrum Is Too Broad

Ms. May is a writer and the mother of a child with autism. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add The New York Times on ...
Nature

Autism is on the rise: what’s really behind the increase?

On 16 April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism. The US Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary pointed to new data showing that autism prevalence in the ...