For years, autism has often been viewed through the lens of a simple assumption: that autistic people struggle to understand ...

Women 1 all over the country are looking to be diagnosed with autism. Undiagnosed women are recognizing themselves as they explore writing about autism. Women are trying to understand themselves and ...

The idea of the “autism spectrum” is widely used in diagnosis, education and public discussion. First developed by the psychiatrist Lorna Wing in the 1980s, the term was intended to reflect the wide ...

When I went to my GP to ask about an autism assessment, several years ago now, he asked me what I felt I would gain from it. Amongst other things, including seeking out the right type of therapeutic ...

A new study suggests autism diagnosis rates are “more or less equal for men and women”, significantly challenging long-held assumptions about gender disparities. Previous understanding often cited a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week Grammy-winning singer SZA, née Solána Imani Rowe, shared that she had received a formal autism diagnosis. In a ...

Masking, camouflaging, trying to blend in - this is what women with autism have been practising to navigate a world that for decades did not even recognise their existence. Having finally been ...

Autistic women say smear tests can leave them feeling distressed, dismissed and in pain, with some avoiding them altogether out of anxiety. Research funded by Cancer Research Wales will assess how ...