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, ...

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 ...

February 18, 2010 — Inhaling the hormone oxytocin appears to improve social interactions in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD), new research suggests. The study showed that ...

Mattie was born with birth defects that gave her a less than 10% chance of living. “She had over 17 surgeries in her life, ...

On TikTok you'll find millions of users diagnosing themselves using the term "high-functioning" — high-functioning anxiety, high-functioning depression, high-functioning autism. The term ...

UNASSUMING BUILDING, THERE’S A PLACE FILLED WITH WARMTH, LAUGHTER AND CONNECTION. IT HAS BEEN SO IMPACTFUL ON ME JUST BEING ABLE TO HAVE SO MANY SOCIAL CONNECTIONS THAT I DIDN’T HAVE BEFORE. THE ...

DICKINSON, Texas — A young man from Dickinson is inspiring an entire community, thanks to their support. Tate Walko is a 7th grader with high-functioning autism. He has worked hard and is beating the ...