After the young woman disappeared from school and activities, a former teacher stepped in. She and others wonder why Orange County DSS didn’t intervene earlier.

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) often lose access to specialized ...

The book Someone Like Me offers deeply human insights into what it means to live in a neurotypical world as a neurodivergent person.

MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills received a landmark $6 million gift from the late philanthropist ...

Scientists saw that a trio of supplements improved brain connectivity and social behaviour in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences, according to new research from the University of ...

Leading medical organizations strongly oppose recent CDC website updates that suggest a link between vaccines and autism, citing extensive evidence confirming vaccine safety. Several medical ...

Many of the autistic adult clients who come to my organization for coaching didn’t know they were autistic until their 20s, 30s, 40s or even later. For most of them, learning they are autistic later ...

Share or save for quick reference. Many moons ago, I wrote this memoir style blog post that had the title “it’s just a sh!tty thing to say.” Yes, really, that was the title. If you click that link, I ...

An autistic meltdown is an intense reaction to sensory or emotional overload in autistic people. When an autistic person becomes overstimulated or unable to cope with their environment, they may ...

You may have seen videos on social media where people detail the signs that made them realize they’re autistic. Viewers are finding them enlightening and comforting as many people — mainly women — are ...