The biggest culprit: the inclusion of Asperger syndrome in an ‘autism spectrum’ in the DSM 5.

Dear Eric: A few months ago, I discovered I was not invited to my niece’s wedding this summer. She is the daughter of my only ...

An Oxfordshire woman with Asperger's syndrome who has at times struggled to find full-time employment is now thriving in a new role.

He also revealed that their daughter had suffered bullying at school. “My daughter was bullied by her classmates and was ...

José Andrés pleads with Trump to release Michigan man seized by ICE while dropping off autistic son - Administration has removed over 50,000 migrants since January ...

What if autism is not becoming more common at all? What if the rise in diagnoses is a good thing? As a scientist with autism, I believe the rise in diagnoses is the result of greater awareness, better ...

Autism diagnoses have skyrocketed—from a rare condition to a common reality for 1 in 36 children. The dramatic rise has drawn ...

A woman with Asperger syndrome who posted a viral video showing her service dog calm her during a breakdown was shot and killed by a Mesa, Arizona, police officer after a 911 call indicating the woman ...

NBC News reports that Lawler’s attorneys pleaded for his life on the grounds that he “was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder that most closely resembles Asperger’s syndrome, which impaired his ...

So, what is Asperger syndrome? Recognised as a formal diagnosis in the early 1990s, Asperger's was used to identify individuals with autism who did not have learning disabilities. About a decade ...