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 ...

"High-functioning autism" describes autistic people who can complete some daily tasks and blend into society. People with high-functioning autism can have trouble starting conversations and ...

The appointment and recent confirmation of a new US Secretary of Health and Human Services has rekindled a long-standing debate about the cause(s) of autism and may launch a new round of studies on ...

Readers weigh in on the challenges of defining and diagnosing the condition. To the Editor: Re “In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for ...

SAP not the only company committing to hire more autistic employees. Autism made it hard for Phillip Griffin, 22, to find a job, but now he works at a software company in Illinois. Courtesy Autonomy ...

Readers react to a woman’s account of raising her autistic child. To the Editor: Re “Kennedy Described My Daughter’s Reality,” by Emily May (Opinion guest essay, April 27): Ms. May said what too many ...

Support trusted local news with a donation today. Give now for a chance to get your gift MATCHED. After Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s months-long quest to eradicate autism spectrum disorder, he and his ...

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.

Autistic adults often possess strengths like hyperfocus, pattern recognition, and attention to detail. Identifying and ...

Dawn Solowey and Sam Schwartz-Fenwick are both partners at law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Autism has emerged as a political and cultural flash point in recent months. And like other polarizing political, ...