Medically reviewed by Aleesha Grier, PsyD Autism symptoms in adults often include social communication difficulties, restricted and repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities.Symptoms can vary ...

Communication is vital to expressing and getting what we want and need, bonding with other people and navigating the world in which we live. But, by definition, autistic people often deal with ...

For years the treatment of autism has been dominated by a single treatment modality called applied behavioral analysis (ABA). ABA is a treatment modality that was designed for children in the early ...

I hate to use the excuse "I'm autistic and don't mean to/don't realize I'm coming off as rude," but I'm not sure how else to go about it.

Researchers reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online forum WrongPlanet.net, where autistic adults openly talk about communication challenges. They focused on posts about nonverbal ...

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

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 ...

In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication (NVC). Researchers reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online ...

The Trump administration announced it found a cause of autism and made a treatment option available. Is that what families of people with autism want?

Dr. Kahler answers the question: 'Child vs. Adult Diagnostic Evaluations?' Nov. 7, 2008 -- Question: Are there differences in a diagnostic evaluation of a child and an adult? Answer: There are ...

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 ...