As an autistic woman who has a full time job, lives on my own and even manages to blend in fairly well in social settings when I have the energy, my life has been a series of contradictions. I’ve been ...

Autistic adults who took part in an adapted group-based program in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) reported reduced ...

Recently, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been the focus of much conversation and confusion. With so much information and misinformation available, it's important to separate fact from fiction. In ...

These biases and shortcomings are the subject of “Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls,” a new book by brain imaging expert Gina Rippon. Rippon, professor emeritus of ...

Using cortical organoids from individuals with autism, researchers tracked gene activity over development. Early ...

Lisa Ventura, 52, says she cried when she learned about the launch of the new doll.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Autistic women reported heightened sensory sensitivities during menopause that disrupted daily life. Clinicians ...

Mattel launches first ever autistic Barbie doll to represent neurodivergent children - The toy includes an eye gaze slightly to the side, to represent the way some autistic people might avoid direct e ...

(CNN) — Researchers historically have viewed autism as a distinctly “male” neurotype. But why? Is it because they only paid attention to symptoms in boys, and girls haven’t been screened properly?