You might have heard that autism diagnoses are on the rise in the UK. Some even argue it’s being “overdiagnosed”. But the National Autistic Society says that about 750,000 autistic adults in the UK ...

Diagnoses of autism and other neurodivergence are rising. Jessica Eccles and Elizabeth Weir say that the trend is real—and that claims of “overdiagnosis” and insistence on exact case numbers are ...

A new study led by UCL researchers confirms that autistic people experience a reduced life expectancy, however the number of years of life lost may not be as high as previously claimed. The research, ...

Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on ...

89 to 97 per cent of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind which was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience ...

Suicide in autistic people originates in the inequalities they face across their lives, starting in childhood, and spanning education to employment, and health and social care, a new study by a team ...

People with autism are at a higher risk of dying early, but the number of years lost may not be as high as previously claimed, according to a study led by University College London (UCL) that is the ...

Autism should not be considered a “spectrum”, according to one of the architects of the theory. Dame Uta Frith, a pioneer of research that underpins our understanding of autism, said the spectrum was ...

Childbirth is often described as one of life's most profound experiences, but for many, it can be fraught with anxiety, pain and trauma. Autism is a lifelong neurotype, which affects around 3% of ...

Imagine the biggest running event you’ve ever taken part in, perhaps with tens of thousands of other runners queueing at the start, nervously shuffling, trying to warm up in a dense crowd, knowing you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People rarely mention autistic joy. However, a 2024 study found that most autistic people often experience joy, with one ...