High-functioning autism isn’t an official medical diagnosis ... have shown that sound is one of the most commonly experienced ...

People with high-functioning autism/Asperger's often have difficulty ... people with Asperger's have difficulties in social situations. For example, they may not make eye contact, understand ...

Supported by a $500,000 research grant from the National Institutes of Health, Assistant Professor of Computer Science Emily Prud'hommeaux will examine speech patterns of high-functioning adults with ...

People with high functioning autism may be excellent in positions of software testing or quality control, for example. Why is neurodiversity controversial? Tension exists in the autism community ...

According to the National Autistic Society, by age 11 just one-fifth of girls with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism have been correctly diagnosed, compared with half of boys.