Anxiety disorders are very common in autistic kids, affecting about half of all children at some point in time. Autistic children can experience anxiety in their own ways. They might be afraid of ...

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

Imagine living in a world where your natural way of being is constantly at odds with societal norms. This is a daily reality for many autistic individuals, some of whom use hidden strategies to "fit ...

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The intersection of autism and stalking behavior in the context of Title IX is complex and requires a nuanced approach. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in ...

A new study found that non-autistic U.K. adults are less able to understand animations (representing specific words) ...

Heather Florio, a CEO, mother, and wife, was diagnosed with autism at the age of 41. She grew up thinking that there was something wrong with her because she was different. Getting her diagnosis has ...