Symptoms present differently for everyone, and many of the traits are common for people without autism, like enjoying routines or enjoying going down rabbit holes of information. But to meet the ...

So that ultimately autism does not define them, Mr. Thomson said, and they are seen as who they are, people with ideas, capacities and contributions to make. Autism is mainly characterized by its ...

What if autism is not becoming more common at all? What if the rise in diagnoses is a good thing? As a scientist with autism, I believe the rise in diagnoses is the result of greater awareness, better ...

There could be respite for people living with autism across Nigeria if the government and stakeholders take decisive action to scale up awareness on the neurological disorder across Nigeria. To this ...

“The rate of autism is as much as it’s always been. Now, it’s just identified better,” Fisher told Healthline. “A lot of it ...

Living with autism means seeing the world differently -- sometimes more clearly, sometimes more intensely, but always ...

Before 1991, the federal government lumped children with autism in with other "intellectual disabilities." In 1994, the definition of autism included Asperger syndrome and children on the milder ...

Before 1991, the federal government lumped children with autism in with other "intellectual disabilities." In 1994, the definition of autism included Asperger syndrome and children on the milder ...

Tristan Begines was in eighth grade when he first joined the Lewis and Clark Young Marines program. Four years later, he has risen to the top of the ranks with a distinction held by only a few: Young ...