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

Mental health conditions are common among autistic adults, with 50% of autistic adults having a co-occurring condition, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

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

It is not uncommon to come across stories in the media about an awful crime committed by a young adult male who has been described as a bit of a loner. Occasionally, such stories also contain ...

Autistic adults may have different behaviors or perspectives in the workplace or in social situations which may lead them into compromised situations. Some might be excluded from social and job ...

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, refers to a neurodevelopmental difference with which about 1% of the world’s population (World Health Organization, 2023) and 2.2% of US adults are diagnosed (Centers ...

New research published in the journal Mindfulness provides evidence that a self-guided mindfulness app can reduce anxiety symptoms and perceived stress in autistic adults. The study found that ...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus ...

Conducted through interpretive phenomenological analysis, the study involved one-to-one, semi-structured interviews with 10 participants. Each participant recounted unnoticed autistic traits from ...

One in five teens and young adults who seek treatment for alcohol or drug use may have traits characteristic of a previously unrecognized autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers at Massachusetts ...