Sensitivities to major sensory sources such as sound, light, touch, smell, or texture can persist into old age for adults ...

While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with childhood, some people with autism are not diagnosed until adulthood, even if they had signs and symptoms in their early years. Autism has ...

ATLANTA (AP) — 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 ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), also known as autism, often goes unnoticed in women. ASD used to be considered a predominantly male issue, but recent research indicates that there are many women with ...

The most recent statistics show one in every 68 babies has autism. The U.S. spends 11 and a half billion dollars a year on education and treatment for kids with the disorder. But what happens when ...

Adults who experienced less pleasure reported high levels of loneliness, and loneliness was the strongest predictor of depressive symptoms. The capacity to experience social and nonsocial pleasure ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum disorder ...

Even as he reached the height of professional sports, former NFL player Joe Barksdale always felt something wasn’t quite right. Why was it so hard to interact with people? Why was it easier to be ...