"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

This is what the autism spectrum looks like. It is not a gradation from high to low functioning. Source: Jessica Penot, LPC If you are an autistic person who can hold a job and pay bills, you will ...

Admittedly, the spectrum is wide, and those with extreme forms of autism and their caregivers often contend with incredibly ...

The brains of young men with autism have surprisingly low levels of a key protein that plays a role in inflammation and metabolism, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found, providing a new ...

Last year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 1 in 54 U.S. children aged 8 and up was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder — a 10% increase from the CDC’s last study in ...