This review specifically focused on the experience of autistic adults and included ... One set of search terms describing participants (“adult” OR “adulthood” * AND “autism” OR “Asperger” OR “autistic ...

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

We will highlight relevant publications in this Collection. Autistic people’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed they deeply missed not only their close connections but also their ...

“So sometimes you could have a high-functioning adult with autism and not even know that person has autism. And so it’s important for them to express exactly what their experience is. To share ...

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.

A Doncaster mum who was diagnosed with autism and ADHD after years of trying to understand her condition has written an ...

More adults are getting diagnosed with ADHD and autism every year. In 2023, the CDC estimated 15.5 million adults in the United States had a current ADHD diagnosis and just over half were diagnosed as ...

The experience of living with autism can vary ... information by consulting a healthcare professional specializing in adult autism.

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 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 ...