The rise of women with autism diagnoses: 'We mask until it blows up'

Molly Siobhan Parker is on a quest to dispel myths around autism - especially autistic women. She was diagnosed at the age of ...

8 often-overlooked signs of autism that are most common in women, according to specialists

Since diagnostic criteria for autism was established based on men, autism can be especially difficult to identify in women.

What we know about rising autism rates and Trump's unproven Tylenol link

US President Donald Trump has claimed there is a link between the use of painkiller Tylenol by pregnant women and an increased risk of autism in some children.
Forbes

What Jane McNeice Wants You To Know About Autism Diagnosis In Women

Mental health professional and author Jane McNeice shares what it's like to be diagnosed with autism in adulthood and what other women seeking a diagnosis should look out for, particularly in the ...
Cosmopolitan

Celebrities with autism: From Tallulah Willis to Chloé Hayden, meet the famous faces on the autistic spectrum

According to the National Autistic Society, more than one in 100 people are on the autistic spectrum in the UK. Yet despite being a common condition, it is still very misunderstood – which is why it's ...
Nature

Autism is on the rise: what’s really behind the increase?

On 16 April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism. The US Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary pointed to new data showing that autism prevalence in the ...