Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with a diverse range of etiological processes,
including both genetic and non-genetic causes. For a plurality of individuals with ASD, it is …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by challenges in social communication and
the presence of repetitive behaviors or restricted interests. Notably, males are four times as …

Emerging evidence suggests that the higher prevalence of autism in individuals who are
assigned male than assigned female at birth results from both biological factors and …

Background Differences in responding to sensory stimuli, including sensory hyperreactivity
(HYPER), hyporeactivity (HYPO), and sensory seeking (SEEK) have been observed in …

Later autism diagnosis is associated with increased mental health risks. Understanding
disparities in diagnostic timing is important to reduce psychiatric burden for autistic people …

This paper investigates the intersections of gender, sexuality, ageing in the way autism
spectrum disorder is medically described as a discrete category. On one hand, the …

Autistic adults experience disparities in physical health and health care access. A major
barrier to addressing these disparities is a lack of federal funding for research on this topic …

Although researchers seek to understand psychological phenomena in a population,
quantitative research studies are conducted in smaller samples meant to represent the …

Males are around three times more likely to possess an autism diagnosis than females. For
years this was explained by accounts that considered the male gender more compatible with …

Background Autistic females are frequently underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and/or
diagnosed later in life. Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors (RRBs) are increasingly critical …