Mental Health Articles

Can you be "a little bit autistic"? Many would be offended by the very idea, but research suggests it's possible — particularly if you have multiple autistic relatives.

PDD-NOS no longer exists as a diagnosis. Should it ever have? And what will people who would previously have been diagnosed with PDD-NOS fall under now?

Autistic people have differences in social communication — including language — by definition. What autistic traits are likely to cause confusion in non-autistic people?

The term "challenging behavior" is often mentioned when discussing autism — but what does it actually mean, and what are some examples?

When autistic people are talked about, it's often children that come up in conversation — but autism is there for life, and autistic children grow into autistic adults. What happens then?

Research has shown that the majority of autistic children face sleep problems on a daily basis. What can parents do to help improve their child's sleep?

Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most popular forms of talk therapy around. How and when can it help people on the autism spectrum, and what should you watch out for?

IQ tests are acknowledged as a way to measure intelligence almost everywhere, but why might they not accurately determine the intelligence of an autistic person?

Autism is a complex spectrum. What might people mean when they talk about "mild autism"?

Autism is a spectrum, so everyone on it will be different and face their own individual challenges. What is considered to be severe autism?