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 ...

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 ...

Researchers and clinicians outline how autistic adults navigate communication, routine, and sensory input, highlighting ...

What's in a label? Everything, advocacy groups say. May 25, 2011— -- Eileen Parker was 41 years old when she discovered her quirky, misunderstood behavior had a name: Asperger's. The syndrome, ...

Five Signs and Symptoms of High-Functioning Autism in Adults 1. High Sensitivity and Emotional Intensity Whether or not you have been diagnosed with autism, if you have "high-functioning autism," you ...

UNASSUMING BUILDING, THERE’S A PLACE FILLED WITH WARMTH, LAUGHTER AND CONNECTION. IT HAS BEEN SO IMPACTFUL ON ME JUST BEING ABLE TO HAVE SO MANY SOCIAL CONNECTIONS THAT I DIDN’T HAVE BEFORE. THE ...

New research shows autism rates in women may match men by adulthood, revealing diagnostic bias and the urgent need to update ...

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 ...