As screening and understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) grows, a new national initiative tapping Drexel expertise ...

Societal stigma against autistic people may influence how much effort individuals put into 'prosocial' or charitable ...

Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived — or “pass” — as non-autistic. For the first time, researchers are able to observe brain ...

Engaging in self-stimulatory behavior, or “stimming,” is often associated with autism and ADHD. But everyone stims to a ...

It isn't the misinformation that troubles autistic people the most. It's the subtext that the world would be better off ...

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

Some autistic traits related to challenges with social interaction, mental flexibility and visual perception could be alleviated through a new, noninvasive therapy. A team of researchers, including ...

Researchers at the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, ...

Being autistic has made it hard to navigate office politics and communication at work, he said. He added that his autistic traits had also set him apart in positive ways, such as with hyperfocus. When ...