In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

Clinicians are meeting more and more adult patients who think they "have autism"—but were not diagnosed as children. This apparent increased frequency of adults presenting with self-diagnosed autism ...

Cultural competence is a core value of professional psychology. While it's not a novel concept (cultural competence has been articulated for more than half a century.), cross-cultural practice may be ...

NHS Forth Valley has said that it does not have the resources to continue with the service in its current form and is looking ...

Almost 90% of autistic adults aged 40 and over in the UK remain undiagnosed overall. 91.45% are male and 79.48% are female, showing a gender divide in obtaining a diagnosis. Among older adults the ...

Autism in adults is often misunderstood, especially when it comes to diagnosis later in life. Myths and assumptions can make the process harder and more stigmatised than it needs to be. These are some ...

When you talk to a child as an adult, you unconsciously change the way you speak. It is often thought that such adjustments ...