An autism expert sparks fierce debate over whether the spectrum has grown too broad, leading to misdiagnosis in children and ...

High-functioning autism is not a formal diagnosis and is not in the DSM-5. It remains a controversial term and is no longer used in many academic circles. However, it remains useful as a concept in ...

GATES, N.Y. – Saturday morning, the Gates Public Library hosted Campaign D, a nonprofit founded by people on the autism spectrum. The event featured a panel of autistic people who each picked five ...

Officials say he has high-functioning autism, which may affect his ability to communicate or interact with others.

Autistic people may experience heightened menopausal mood and cognitive changes because baseline differences in emotion regulation, executive function and memory are already strained. Hot flashes and ...

Some individuals with autism have challenges processing senses. Others struggle to communicate. Still others might have a tough time socializing, thinking, physically moving or just going about daily ...

Deputies said Kayden Gelardi was last seen in the area of Lauren Wood Circle in Taylors around 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Former Playboy star Holly Madison revealed she was diagnosed with high-functioning autism, bringing clarity to lifelong social struggles she once attributed to her Alaskan upbringing. She believes her ...