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In this webinar, Vanessa Bal, Ph.D., talks about the presentation of autism in adults and how a diagnosis is determined. She also highlights some considerati...

Carving up the spectrum allows for more targeted research and interventions. But that only works if everyone does it the same way.

Since 2022, I have had a steadily increasing number of verbally-fluent adult clients seek autism assessment. In fact, this has occurred with such regularity that I was able to, with support from my clinical agency, build and complete an entire post-doctoral residence around providing adult autism and ADHD assessment. A little about me: I’m a psychology professor, a researcher focusing on cool things like autism and religion, and a psychological diagnostician. I am also autistic; I was clinically

Symptoms of the condition vary from person to person, but there are a few feelings and habits to note. View Entire Post ›

For decades, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been treated as a straightforward medical diagnosis, often addressed with prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall. But now, as more than 15 percent of American adolescents receive ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions continue to soar, scientists are reexamining the way we understand and treat this condition. Seven million American children have now received the diagnosis,...

Internally, many undiagnosed adults with autism say they feel different from those around them.

On Sunday, April 13th, 2025 an article on ADHD was published in the New York Times Magazine about the nature of ADHD and whether we need to rethink our views...

The Truth No One Told Me: You Don’t Have to Assimilate to Deserve Love - What If ‘Behavior Problems’ Are Just Unmet Needs? My AuDHD Story Demands Answers.

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Recent studies reveal that about 700,000 people in the UK are autistic.

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Black autistic individuals have shaped history, culture, and advocacy, yet remain underrecognized due to systemic erasure, racial bias, and digital segregation. This piece explores their contributions, challenges exclusionary narratives, and calls for true representation and equity.

Every few months, 52-year-old Peter* would find himself in trouble with his wife. Sitting silently during an argument and unable to speak, he couldn’t process anything levelled at him. He didn’t know what was wrong, except noticing that he had a weird pattern of “getting stuck in a rut”, hyper-fixating on interests such as programming and PC gaming...

“Looking back, it was obvious,” Agatha said. “I don’t know how we missed it.” She was telling me about her son, Elijah, now 20. “When he was one, he had no words. He flapped his hands continuously. He was quiet and I remember thinking we were lucky to have such a good baby. When he was a bit older, we could just pop Peter Pan on and he’d sit and wa...

Many of us have heard of burnout, that grinding exhaustion and loss of motivation driven by pressures from work, but for those suffering from autistic burnout it stems from the demands of everyday life. “It’s a very new field of research,” says Francesca Happé, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at King’s College London. “We know anecdotally tha...

ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn't have an innate sense of social norms. She didn't know why people meeting for the first time would choose to engage in small talk instead of deep conversations, or why people like to make their beds.

A Personal Perspective: I was diagnosed with autism in my adult life. People diagnosed in later life often have lingering trauma from bullying and lack of support.

Is high functioning autism real? Discover definitions, characteristics, and challenges surrounding this term.

Explore the DSM criteria for autism, changes in diagnosis, and challenges faced in understanding ASD.

Discover what are the 5 autism spectrum disorders and their unique traits in this informative guide.

Discover the DSM 5 autism diagnosis standards, including criteria changes and severity levels for accurate assessment.

Chris McDougle of the Lurie Center for Autism explains the complexities around getting an adult ASD diagnosis

Explore dsm 5 tr autism's diagnostic criteria and its significance for effective advocacy.

Discover the essentials of dsm-5-tr autism, including diagnostic criteria, characteristics, and support strategies.

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