You may have seen videos on social media where people detail the signs that made them realize they’re autistic. Viewers are finding them enlightening and comforting as many people — mainly women — are ...

I got my autism diagnosis at 38. It gave my difference a name, but not the support or the answers, I expected to follow.

Adult autism diagnosis is becoming increasingly common as awareness grows and diagnostic criteria evolve. Understanding what this means can be life-changing for many individuals who have spent years ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn't have an innate sense of social norms. She didn't know why people meeting for the first time would choose to ...

John Frizzell always had a feeling he was different. The Hollywood film score composer could rattle off facts about chess puzzles, Immanuel Kant’s synthetic a priori knowledge and other esoteric ...

Most of Diana’s 59 years were spent trying to figure out a social world that mystified her. Finally, well into middle age, she received a diagnosis that explained her struggles ─ autism. She learned ...

In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

If a mental health or psych diagnosis feels wrong, there may be a reason: 5 common autism misdiagnoses, why they happen, and ...

Although childhood somatic conditions contribute to adult psychiatric conditions, autistic people show elevated psychiatric ...