Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds -- as measured by levels of gender-conforming play -- may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship ...

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship problems in boys, according to a new study. Gender ...

Millions of adults with ADHD or autism were never identified as children. Here's what the research says about why — and what finally getting a diagnosis changes ...

What happens to autistic people as we age is more of a mystery than it appears, because the definition of autism has changed so much in the lifetime of most Americans living today. Changes to ...

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One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1987, a prominent University of California Los Angeles psychologist published the culmination of his life’s work — and spurred ...