A job interview can make anyone anxious. For people with autism, an interview can be extra stressful. They might avoid eye contact, or rush when they speak. They could miss social cues, or fidget to ...

John Frizzell always had a feeling he was different. The Hollywood film score composer could rattle off facts about chess puzzles, Immanuel Kant’s synthetic a priori knowledge and other esoteric ...

Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has revealed that his wife believes he may be on the autism spectrum, though he admits he ...

Tallulah Willis, daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, revealed her recent autism diagnosis as an adult. The actress, 30, posted an old video on Instagram of her and her father Bruce. The video, ...

While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with childhood, some people with autism are not diagnosed until adulthood, even if they had signs and symptoms in their early years. Autism has ...

A new marketing campaign by a Port Washington nonprofit aims to highlight the capabilities of adults on the autism spectrum in the workplace. Kelli Fisher, 34, is the creative mind behind a new ...

It starts with the job interview. Whether you’re seeking a position as a computer programmer at a tech firm or a dog groomer at a vet clinic, the job interview is a critical gateway. Success depends ...

Clinicians are meeting more and more adult patients who think they "have autism"—but were not diagnosed as children. This apparent increased frequency of adults presenting with self-diagnosed autism ...

In recent years, a lot of attention has been paid to the difficulties of children on the autism spectrum. Less thought has focused on the issues that these children may face as they enter adulthood.