The terminology related to autism can be confusing. Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist and paediatrician, first identified a subset of children of average intelligence or above who otherwise ...

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, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An autism diagnosis means different things depending on who is doing the diagnosing, suggests a new study. Researchers found that clinics varied in what skills and ...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the April/May 2010 issue of On the Minds of Moms. Statistics have been updated to reflect current data. One subject that is on the minds of moms (and ...

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Phoebe Gates revealed her father, Bill Gates, might have Asperger's syndrome, a neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication. Celebrities like Elon Musk and Greta Thunberg have also ...

During his ‘SNL’ monologue, Elon Musk publicly disclosed that he has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. "I'm actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger's to host ...

The autism epidemic is running rampant,” said U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “One in 31 American chil ...

In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association consolidated four separate categories of autism diagnoses — including Asperger syndrome — into the single umbrella diagnosis of “Autism Spectrum Disorder.

When public figures speak up about neurological conditions, the world listens -- which is why some celebrities have chosen to ...