Autism Spectrum Disorder is rooted in neurological development, not behaviour or parenting. A pediatric neurologist explains ...

Narcissism and autistic spectrum disorders tend to co-occur in families. I regard narcissism as a listening disorder, that is as a difficulty hearing and responding positiively to others' perspectives ...

Getting a diagnosis as a 45-year-old woman was a complex process, because I spent my childhood working out how I had to speak, act, and behave to meet societal expectations, writes Anna Hennessy.

Autistic spectrum disorders are present from birth or very early in development and affect essential human behaviors such as social interaction, the ability to communicate ideas and feelings, ...

April marks Autism Acceptance Month with World Autism Day occurring on April 2 every year. The month is meant to be a time for uplifting autistic voices and sharing in the community's joy. But for ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by differences in social interactions and in the understanding of others' thoughts or feelings, restricted interests and ...

Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...

Research finds that autistic people tend to face problems in the workplace, 1 including changing careers regularly and struggling to navigate workplace relationships. We know that autistic people can ...

According to a Rutgers study published earlier this year, autism rates in the US have increased some 500% over the past 16 years. But is the rise in autism really the result of better screening, or ...