Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially ...

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.

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are typically characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication, as well as restricted or repetitive behaviors and interests. Repetitive and restricted ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is widely understood as a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how individuals communicate, behave, and interact with the world. Yet, when it comes to girls, autism ...

Black women and girls on the spectrum have long been under-diagnosed and overlooked. A diagnosis arrives late for many of them — or not at all.

For decades, autism was believed to overwhelmingly affect boys. Yet a big new study out of Sweden provides perhaps the best evidence yet that girls aren’t less likely to be autistic — they’re just ...

Late-diagnosed autistic women explain the need to fill knowledge gaps after decades of being hidden.

For decades, autism was believed to overwhelmingly affect boys. Yet a big new study out of Sweden provides perhaps the best evidence yet that girls aren’t less likely to be autistic — they’re just ...

With her autism revelation, SZA might have shined a light for Black men, women and families to no longer feel understood and ...