High-functioning autism often goes unnoticed, yet daily work life can involve constant mental effort, masking and sensory ...

February 18, 2010 — Inhaling the hormone oxytocin appears to improve social interactions in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD), new research suggests. The study showed that ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder now affects approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, according to the CDC’s 2025 ADDM Network report. Yet despite decades of ...

Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals' social communication and interaction skills, as well as their behavior and interests. ASD is characterized by ...

MARIEMONT, Ohio (WKRC) -The 14-year-old Mariemont student's arrest report showed that he has Asperger's syndrome.Psychologists say it's a form of autism. Asperger's has been a way of describing ...

Reliable nationwide data in Ghana is limited because of underdiagnosis and the lack of comprehensive reporting systems. However, available estimates suggest autism affects a significant number of ...

When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. “We quickly pursued evaluation through early ...

Autism costs the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) more than $10 billion annually. A record 62,500 people diagnosed with autism were added to the scheme last year. Autism now ...