Autistic people may have an unusual pattern of nonverbal communication. Autistic adults often have strong preferences for routines and can become stressed if routines change. Autistic adults may have ...

Language note: Although individual preferences exist, surveys of the autistic community consistently show that autistic people prefer identity-first language rather than person-first language (i.e., ...

Not long ago, autism was considered rare, but now it’s fairly common: Autism diagnoses in children have increased nearly fivefold across the United States in the past couple of decades, from one in ...

An autism assessor has opened up about some of the most common signs of autism she sees in boys. Autism, a set of neurodevelopmental differences which influence how people experience and interact with ...