"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

I’ve got a problem with my brain that is bad for me but good for society at large. In fact, I’ve been genetically blessed ...

When I was 12, my parents brought me to the Children’s National Hospital in D.C. for two days of testing. I was socially ...

He has raised more than $100,000 for autism awareness and research over the past 15 years through an annual campaign at the ...

According to the National Autistic Society, by age 11 just one-fifth of girls with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism have been correctly diagnosed, compared with half of boys.