GATES, N.Y. – Saturday morning, the Gates Public Library hosted Campaign D, a nonprofit founded by people on the autism spectrum. The event featured a panel of autistic people who each picked five ...

February 18, 2010 — Inhaling the hormone oxytocin appears to improve social interactions in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD), new research suggests. The study showed that ...

What's in a label? Everything, advocacy groups say. May 25, 2011— -- Eileen Parker was 41 years old when she discovered her quirky, misunderstood behavior had a name: Asperger's. The syndrome, ...

Five Signs and Symptoms of High-Functioning Autism in Adults 1. High Sensitivity and Emotional Intensity Whether or not you have been diagnosed with autism, if you have "high-functioning autism," you ...

Researchers and clinicians outline how autistic adults navigate communication, routine, and sensory input, highlighting ...

Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.

Even though there is more than 5.4 million (or 1 in 45) adults living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the US, according to a 2020 Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, most ...

High-functioning autism is not a formal diagnosis and is not in the DSM-5. It remains a controversial term and is no longer used in many academic circles. However, it remains useful as a concept in ...