The Editors at Communications Psychology and Nature Communications invite research on autism in adolescence and adulthood. Understanding development across the lifespan of the heterogenous autistic ...

What happens to autistic people as we age is more of a mystery than it appears, because the definition of autism has changed so much in the lifetime of most Americans living today. Changes to ...

A new study found that non-autistic U.K. adults are less able to understand animations (representing specific words) ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship problems in boys, according to a new study. Gender ...

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds -- as measured by levels of gender-conforming play -- may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship ...

Restricted and repetitive behaviors, along with strong preferences for sameness in both behavior and environment, are noted as hallmark features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Structured routines ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

The Advancing the System of Care for Autistic Older Adults (ASC) study explores how health and mental health conditions emerge and change for autistic adults as they grow older. The study uses ...

Autism—a neurological and developmental disorder that impacts communication, learning, and behavior—is being discussed (on ...