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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 ...
As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for ...
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 ...
Most research on autism focuses on younger people, but some studies suggest older adults face increased risks — and perhaps ...
Autism has always been framed as a condition that mostly affects boys. Yet after tracking more than 2.7 million people born ...
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 ...
When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs.
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 ...
If you have a neurodivergent child (or you are neurodivergent yourself) and you’re on social media, you probably know Lisa Lloyd. She is the woman behind the channel, ASD with a G&T, and her success ...
Over more than 35 years of follow-up, 78,522 people were diagnosed with autism. This represented 2.8% of the study population ...
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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