"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses the rise in autism diagnoses with the Autism Science Foundation's ...

Re “ In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad ” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for certain: The autism ...

The label “high-functioning” is contentious among the autistic community. Some who spoke to CNA Insider said it is based on a ... This is to mitigate the anxiety some employees with autism might face ...

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, ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Key Takeaways Autism is not just a childhood condition; adults with autism face ...

This research study will be investigating how adults detect lies. The study will involve one 3-hour visit to the Cognition, Brain, and Autism Research Laboratory where subjects will complete cognitive ...