Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.

Mild autism is an unofficial term that may refer to the diagnosis of level 1 autism. Mild autism may also informally be referred to as "high-functioning autism," although this term is considered ...

Most new cases reflect mild or no significant impairment. Moderate and severe cases have declined. Adam Omary is a ...

A new study released Wednesday found that autism diagnoses are on the rise, but mild cases are far outpacing “profound” cases. Research for the study was conducted by scientists at the Centers for ...

I am a 54-year-old man with mild autism. I have poor fine-motor coordination and can barely handwrite. At one time I made a living as a medical transcriptionist, but I was fired because my autism ...

Children with mild autism will not need a diagnosis to access the Thriving Kids scheme when Labor’s alternative to the NDIS ...