estimates that there are about 5,437,988 adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States. That’s about 2.21% of the adult population. Gender distribution in adults mirrors the ratios ...

The event provided adults with autism an opportunity to share their experiences ... “So sometimes you could have a high-functioning adult with autism and not even know that person has ...

Life is masking, masking is life,” declared an autistic woman insightfully in a piece of research, testifying to the truth of ...

Experts have warned that an adult autism diagnosis is very different from a child's, and revealed three signs that someone could be suffering with the developmental disorder. Autism is a spectrum ...

The signs of autism in adult males include a range of sensory ... The doctor may ask about childhood experiences, talk with people who knew them during childhood, and ask about current and ...

Diana read a book about girls with a milder form of autism. She recognized herself in those pages, “So much of what I read mirrored my experiences as a child and young adult,” she recalls.

The problem is, there’s no established procedure for diagnosing ASD in adults. So, adult autism specialists are hard to find. It might be best to ask your primary care doctor or psychologist for ...

This includes joining peer support groups, connecting with others who share similar experiences ... He adds that the trend of adult autism diagnosis is on the rise with more Malaysian adults ...

Adults awaiting an autism diagnosis may have to wait up to 18 years before being assessed. The Oxfordshire Adult Autism Diagnostic and Support Service (OAADSS) stopped taking on new patients at ...

The Editors at Communications Psychology and Nature Communications invite research on autism in adolescence ... Autistic people’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed they deeply ...