Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty making eye contact and intense specific interests.
Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults include communication challenges, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities.
Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause.
With a possible 750,000 undiagnosed autistic people aged 20 and above in England alone, what are the signs that a person may be on the spectrum – and what are the pros and cons of seeking a diagnosis ...
Autistic adults are often misunderstood. One misconception: Autistic people lack empathy. The simple idea of an empathy deficit in autism is false. Recent research reveals that at least one type of ...
The Trump administration announced it found a cause of autism and made a treatment option available. Is that what families of people with autism want?
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Autism in the Age of Trump

As a proudly Autistic person, I can say that, rightfully, there has been much ridicule and outrage among decent and thoughtful people about President Trump’s recent press conference on Autism.
Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.
Parents have their favorite children and leave the rest of us out Sep. 19 Asking Eric: Father deserves to know his adult son is dying Sep. 23, 2025, 3:00 a.m. Whether we’re neurodivergent or not, we ...
Parents are posting humorous videos on social media about how they knew their child's autism was genetic, in light of the Trump administration claiming a link between autism and Tylenol use in ...