My travels with autism started long before my diagnosis at the age of three years and three months. My family noticed autistic features from around 15 months of age. I never looked at people and did ...
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Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report
As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for ...
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Is autism really a male-dominated condition? A new study suggests women have it just as often, but are diagnosed later in life
Historically, researchers have thought that autism mostly affects boys and men. But is that truly because they have the neurodevelopmental condition more often than women, or could something be going ...
Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...
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Autism may not be more common in men after all. New study of 2.7 million suggests women are just diagnosed later in life
Autism has always been framed as a condition that mostly affects boys. Yet after tracking more than 2.7 million people born between 1985 and 2020, researchers found that while boys are diagnosed far ...
Vermonters who received a late-in-life autism diagnosis were likely covering up their autistic traits since birth. In late December of 2022, I missed a few days of work due to a relatively mild case ...
TRAVERSE CITY — Meet Brian Mitchell. If he looks familiar, you’ve probably seen his smiling face at Tom’s West Bay Deli in Traverse City. He’s been working there for almost six years now, and his ...
When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.
Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on ...
Chelsea Morrison also works as an occupational therapist within the NDIS. Andrew Cashin receives funding from the NDIS ILC grants programme. He also works providing therapeutic supports to people with ...
Autistic people are more likely than non-autistic people to hyperfocus on things. This is known as monotropism, where the ...
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Autism Expo and Life After High School Resource Fair will return to the Saratoga Springs City Center on April 6 from noon to 3 p.m., the group announced in a recent press ...
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