A researcher works to untangle the reasons and raise awareness to help keep the autistic community safeBiting, pinching and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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, ...

Kathryn Parsons, a 51-year-old digital marketing professional in Stamford, Connecticut struggled to hold down a job because employers didn’t understand her autistic behaviors. She struggled to adapt, ...

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 ...