Adult autism diagnoses are increasing. Learn the signs and common characteristics of autism in adults and how to manage ...

Just as each child with autism presents unique characteristics, their parents face a wide spectrum of emotions and ...

Nelson said. Common signs of autism include trouble with social communication and a fixation on certain routines or topics — Nelson says “people have become my special interest now” — and ...

A child with autism can exhibit distress about small changes in daily routines, for example, going home via a different route or changing arrangements for meals. The insistence on sameness is a ...

According to estimates from the CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, about 1 in 36 children have been identified with Autism spectrum disorder.