What started with one woman's mission to help her autistic son is now changing lives across the community.

“I am crying while I watch this. I feel understood for the first time in my life,” wrote a woman after watching the TEDx talk “Invisible Diversity: A Story of Undiagnosed Autism” by Carrie ...

A recent study published in Nature Mental Health suggests that middle-aged and older adults with elevated autistic traits ...

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Meet Annmarie Houle and her son Evan Volpert. Evan, 26, is on the autism spectrum. He became critically ill a couple of years ago and was placed in a medically induced coma.

ATLANTA — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn't have an innate sense of social norms. She didn't know why people meeting for the first time would choose to ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

Meltdown is a word often associated with autism. Many people may think of meltdowns as something that happens exclusively to children—but individuals with autism may well experience meltdowns as ...

Adult autism diagnosis is becoming increasingly common as awareness grows and diagnostic criteria evolve. Understanding what this means can be life-changing for many individuals who have spent years ...

A local organization is hosting a summer camp for adults on the Autism spectrum.

A new marketing campaign by a Port Washington nonprofit aims to highlight the capabilities of adults on the autism spectrum in the workplace. Kelli Fisher, 34, is the creative mind behind a new ...

Their partnership was formed through the Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE), a network dedicated to inclusive autism research. Dr. de Marchena said, "NVC is a ...