I’ve since learned that there’s a good reason for that: most of the existing research on autism was conducted with preschool-age boys, but autism in girls—not to mention adult women—looks very ...
As many as 35% of autistic children may be non-verbal or minimally verbal. While this number is just an estimate, a very large percentage of autistic people have difficulty with verbal communication ...
The causes of autism are complex. Some children and adults have different levels of autism, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). There is no ...
Anxiety is a real difficulty for many autistic adults, particularly in social situations or when facing change. It can affect a person psychologically and physically and impact quality of life for ...
Diagnoses of autism have surged more than 175% in recent years, a surge that was particularly dramatic among young adults ages 26 to 34. Autism diagnoses among that group skyrocketed 450% ...