Autistic adults often possess strengths like hyperfocus, pattern recognition, and attention to detail. Identifying and ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates. It’s rare to see autism ...

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 ...

89 to 97 per cent of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind which was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience ...

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 ...

Recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 1 in 45 American adults is living with autism. While every case of autism is different, the neurodevelopmental ...

Cameron Erb, a student at the nonPariel Institute in west Austin, recently lost 50 pounds. “I’ve struggled my weight for most of my adult life,” he said while discussing the app he and his classmates ...

The Advancing the System of Care for Autistic Older Adults (ASC) study explores how health and mental health conditions emerge and change for autistic adults as they grow older. The study uses ...