The National Autistic Society says that getting autism diagnoses is important because it helps autistic people understand themselves better and seek appropriate care. But they add that “because of ...

A recent study, "Exploring the Lived Experiences of Autistic Women: A Thematic Synthesis" (Gosling, Hartley, & Purrington, 2024), brings much-needed attention to the unique challenges faced by ...

April is National Autism Acceptance Month, which brings awareness to neurodiversity, encourages support for autistic individuals, and highlights disparities in access to care, support, and resources.

When I first told my therapist I might be autistic, she laughed. I was told that I couldn’t be, as I was nothing like the autistic children she knew. During my autism assessment four years later, I ...

The Washington Post reported Monday that the Trump administration plans to link autism to the use of the painkiller Tylenol, or acetaminophen, in pregnancy.

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer. I wasn’t looking for a diagnosis in April of 2004 when I began reading a New York Times article on Asperger’s syndrome — then psychiatry’s label for a ...