Even as a practitioner who works with autistic women, and as an autistic woman myself, understanding what exactly autism spectrum disorder is can be difficult. We tend to think of spectrums in terms ...

New research suggests that the number of American adults diagnosed with autism is rising precipitously. Between 2011 and 2019, autism prevalence more than doubled among those over age 18 enrolled in ...

Autism rates in girls have steadily risen in recent years. But as more women are diagnosed in adulthood, some wonder how many girls are still missed. By Azeen Ghorayshi Morénike Giwa Onaiwu was ...