As humans, much of what we do happens without any conscious thought. We don’t need to think about breathing, for instance, and we’ll automatically take our hand away from burning heat. For the rest of ...

Holly Madison recently learned that she is on the autism spectrum. “I've been suspicious of it for a while because my mom told me that she was always suspicious that that was a thing,” Madison, 43, ...

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Holly Madison has revealed that she was diagnosed with autism earlier this year. On a recent episode of the Talking to Death podcast, the 43-year-old The Girls Next Door alum disclosed how lifelong ...

The functioning labels for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aren’t part of a formal diagnosis and are considered outdated. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It’s caused ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Borderline autism is not a diagnosis — it is an informal term some people may use to describe mild symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Social communication difficulties and repetitive ...