Whether catching up with a friend in the grocery store or talking to a family member offering their support, Anne Couldridge, who is a full-time caregiver for her 24-year-old autistic son, Connor, ...

“What strikes me most about this crisis is the ordinary amid the extraordinary." April is recognized as World Autism Month and is usually filled with special events to mark the occasion, including ...

“For autistic adults, the barriers to accessing health care can be substantial. Not only are autistic adults more likely to live in poverty and less likely to have access to quality medical care, they ...

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition, with support needs often changing over time.

The simple idea of an empathy deficit in autism is false. Recent research reveals that at least one type of empathy is ...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus ...

Throughout the study, the research team compared findings for autistic adults—who were nearly 1.5 times more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days—to those from adults with ADHD, ...

New Britain, Conn. (WNTH) – April is Autism Acceptance Month, and according to the CDC, nearly one in every 36 children will be diagnosed on the autism spectrum. CT Style Host Natasha Lubczenko ...

Mental health conditions are common among autistic adults, with 50% of autistic adults having a co-occurring condition, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...