In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While every autistic person is different, common signs of the condition include difficulty in understanding social rules and ...

Clinicians are meeting more and more adult patients who think they "have autism"—but were not diagnosed as children. This apparent increased frequency of adults presenting with self-diagnosed autism ...

Researchers and clinicians outline how autistic adults navigate communication, routine, and sensory input, highlighting ...

Many autistic people over the age of 40 are living without a formal diagnosis, according to new research. A team at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), at King’s College ...