Adults with Asperger’s syndrome may have difficulties with communication and social interaction. They may also find it hard to regulate their emotions or understand the emotions of others. In 2013, ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially acceptable.Sensory sensitivities in girls with autism can lead to extreme reactions ...

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...

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 ...

There is also a huge focus on the external signs and not so much the internal symptoms of autism, Gardner-Wright said. And those internal symptoms are very different from person t ...

Social challenges and unusual behaviors or interests categorize all three conditions. These problems range from mild to severe, as no two people on the autism spectrum are alike. However, Asperger’s ...