Most people picture autism as a behavioral condition. Rocking. Repetitive routines. Meltdowns in the grocery store. Those ...

Diagnoses have climbed by 175 percent in just the last decade—with the greatest increases in girls and women. Here’s how our understanding of autism is changing. Girls and women are being diagnosed ...

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

Autism may present differently in people assigned as female at birth. A key feature is masking or camouflaging symptoms. This may result in a later diagnosis. Research suggests females are more likely ...