You might know someone who excels at their job but dislikes small talk, or a friend who replays conversations, worrying about ...

Autistic people may have an unusual pattern of nonverbal communication. Autistic adults often have strong preferences for routines and can become stressed if routines change. Autistic adults may have ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

Many of the autistic adult clients who come to my organization for coaching didn’t know they were autistic until their 20s, 30s, 40s or even later. For most of them, learning they are autistic later ...

YOUNGER PERSON WITH AUTISM, BUT DOCTORS SAY MORE ADULTS ARE JUST NOW FINDING OUT THEY HAVE AUTISM. I MET WITH ONE OMAHA WOMAN WHO WASN’T DIAGNOSED UNTIL HER EARLY 30S, AND I TALKED TO A UNMC DOCTOR ...

Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on ...

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system - ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

After 18 years of trying to decode his children’s behavior, 54-year-old Christopher Moore can usually understand what they need. But like a lot of parents of children with autism, he wonders who will ...