Adults with autism vary enormously in their quality of life, and two factors may explain most of this variation.

Many people with autism have difficulty falling and staying asleep, but there may be ways to help them.

People with autism show significant improvements in cognitive ability from age 12 to 23 years, but their autism traits remain stable over this time.

Autistic people described as ‘high functioning’ because they do not have intellectual disability often still struggle with daily living skills.

Researchers are studying how a combination of genetic ‘hits’ may contribute to autism’s diversity.

Nearly all children who lose their autism diagnosis have other conditions, such as anxiety and language and behavioral disorders.

For autistic people, social difficulties may contribute to troubles with daily living — from brushing teeth to taking a bus.

A much-touted behavioral therapy for autism, the Early Start Denver Model, may not be as effective as its creators had hoped.