High-functioning autism isn’t an official medical diagnosis, but is often used to pin down a complicated set of behaviours.

Asperger's syndrome refers to a high-functioning form of autism. Although it was once classified as its own condition, Asperger’s is no longer an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and ...

referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder. Asperger's syndrome refers to "high functioning" autism, but it’s no longer a formal diagnostic term. Autism usually manifests by age two. The condition ...

Children on the autism spectrum, especially those who are high-functioning, tend to be exceptionally perceptive. Their ...

On this day, he is evaluating six year old Mathew Walsh, who was diagnosed in the spring of 2005 with Asbergers, a high functioning form of autism. Steven Parker, MD The thing that really ...

Eric’s ID Law would allow Maryland residents with certain invisible disabilities to “opt-in” to have a special symbol placed ...

Kanye West reveals he has autism challenging past bipolar diagnosis Learn about the signs and symptoms of autism in adults the challenges of late diagnoses and how ASD affects daily life ...

According to the National Autistic Society, by age 11 just one-fifth of girls with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism have been correctly diagnosed, compared with half of boys.

A Dauphin County teenager says the Eagles Autism Foundation has helped him to grow. News 8's Tasmin Mahfuz spoke with ...