Molly Siobhan Parker says that sensitivity to sound and issues with communication are amongst her autistic traits [BBC] Molly Siobhan Parker is on a quest to dispel myths around autism - especially ...

The simple idea of an empathy deficit in autism is false. Recent research reveals that at least one type of empathy is associated with autistic traits. Further, processes that co-occur with ...

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty making eye contact and intense specific interests.

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults include communication challenges, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities.

A 2024 study in the JAMA Network Open revealed a 452 per cent increase in autism diagnoses in adults aged 26 to 32 from 2011 to 2022, while other studies suggest that there's an overlap with disorders ...

Autistic children and adults may be experiencing PTSD at higher rates than official diagnoses suggest, with their symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as being autism traits because of "diagnostic ...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause.

A large-scale study of autistic women and nonbinary adults suggests that receiving a diagnosis in adulthood is associated with greater psychological distress. Participants diagnosed later in life ...

Most autistic people over the age of 40 are living without an official diagnosis, according to new research in Britain. Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) ...