"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

He has raised more than $100,000 for autism awareness and research over the past 15 years through an annual campaign at the ...

Broad autism phenotype (BAP) describes a set of observable traits or characteristics that align with autism spectrum disorder ...

I’ve got a problem with my brain that is bad for me but good for society at large. In fact, I’ve been genetically blessed ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – One in 31 American children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, three times higher than in the early 2000s. Diagnostic criteria have broadened significantly ...

When I was 12, my parents brought me to the Children’s National Hospital in D.C. for two days of testing. I was socially ...

Now, the 33-year-old is graduating from Onondaga Community College with a degree in American Sign Language. An active ...

over four weeks in children aged 3 to 14 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can improve social functioning and sleep, according ... Getting a timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is ...