Frontiers | ASD and ADHD Comorbidity: What Are We Talking About?
According to the scientific literature, 50% to 70% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also present with comorbid attention deficit hyperactiv...| Frontiers
According to the scientific literature, 50% to 70% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also present with comorbid attention deficit hyperactiv...| Frontiers
These autistic traits are often missed in women and girls. Autism in women and girls often presents differently than in their male counterparts, leading to frequent misdiagnosis or late identification. Societal expectations and gender norms play a significant role in shaping how autistic traits manifest and are perceived. Here we explore 18 signs of autismRead More| A Conscious Rethink
Autism in women is more common than people realize. Autistic women often navigate life under the radar, feeling different throughout their lives but not understanding why. Their experience is overshadowed by outdated stereotypes of autism, which leaves them searching for answers to explain why they don’t seem to fit in. Let’s dive into the reasonsRead More| A Conscious Rethink
1. “You don’t look autistic.” Ah, the classic “You don’t look autistic.” How do you expect an autistic person to look? Should they be carrying a flashing sign? Autism affects each person differently. There’s no one-size-fits-all “look.” There’s a well-known expression that goes, “Once you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person.” SoRead More| A Conscious Rethink
Making eye contact makes me feel uncomfortable. And I’m not alone. This seemingly simple social convention can trigger profound discomfort, anxiety, and even physical pain in some. When I’m talking to people, I look off to the side, and when they are talking to me I either look at their lips or position myself parallelRead More| A Conscious Rethink
This special article uses a biosocial-ecological framework to discuss findings in the literature on racial, ethnic, and sociodemographic diagnostic disparities in autism spectrum disorder. We draw explanations from this framework on the complex and ...| pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dr Hannah Belcher discusses masking, based on personal experience and research| www.autism.org.uk
