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That is why we mustn't turn away from therapy and research.
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Women with autism "camouflage"—hiding symptoms or behaviors seen by others as problematic—more than men with autism or people without autism.
One of the diagnostic criteria that providers evaluate heavily when assessing children with autism is an inability to engage in pretend play.
People with autism are more likely to experience depression and anxiety than are neurotypical people.
The role of sensory factors and anxiety.
The CDC identified one in 44 children at age 8 in the U.S. with autism. As they reach adulthood, their parents struggle to help them cope.
Autism and high sensitivity are often incorrectly thought to be the same thing.
"Stimming" refers to self-stimulating behaviors.
Male and female autism share some similarities, but overall, women with autism tend to present differently than men.