On the inside of autism you feel the ever-present anxiety of trying to act and speak like everyone else.
A researcher said while the term is used to describe people diagnosed with autism who have IQs in the normal range,it does not indicate their functional status.
Girls with autism are at higher risk of anorexia. Yet they are also more likely to be misdiagnosed with an eating disorder.
A teacher in Indiana has been disciplined after giving the award to an 11-year-old non-verbal boy.
A"relaxed performance"of the famed musical will be held specifically for people on the autism spectrum this Wednesday.
His mother complained late last year her son was being forced to live in overly restrictive conditions due to a lack of appropriate therapy and support.
When Louise Cummins received a call from the doctor,she already had a sneaking suspicion of what she was about to hear.
The retail giant has removed listings for two books that claim to contain cures for autism,joining social media's moves to bury pseudoscientific material.
People with ASD are dying at rates twice the rate of the general population,a landmark Australian study has found.
'Many autistic girls and women are not receiving the supports and services they need and are at increased risk of abuse,financial hardship and isolation.'
A clinical psychologist formerly employed by the WA Department of Communities has warned the department is breaking its own code of conduct.