About 2% of the world's adults have autism spectrum disorder. And many people recently have come to the realization that they're autistic as adults, some sharing their stories about their diagnosis or ...

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 ...

Autism is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are about 5,437,988 adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

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 ...

What are the issues surrounding supporting the aging older patients with autism? How can health care providers understand and accommodate their needs? Although older adults with autism spectrum ...

An expensive therapy praised as the gold standard for helping autistic children gain the skills they need to become ...

The American toy production company launched the Barbie this week in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The ...