Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

The "Love on the Spectrum" Siblings Open Up About Life With Connor, Abbey, and Tanner

Apr 11, 2025

The "Love on the Spectrum" Siblings Open Up About Life With Connor, Abbey, and Tanner

"Love on the Spectrum" has captured an arsenal of fans of the past three seasons, spotlighting heart-warming love stories and documentary-style representation of dating while on the autism spectrum.

I Thought I Had ADHD For Years, Until an Autism Diagnosis Changed Everything

Apr 4, 2025

I Thought I Had ADHD For Years, Until an Autism Diagnosis Changed Everything

If you've stumbled onto mental health TikTok, you've probably come across videos listing out traits and tendencies that could mean you have ADHD.

What Is Autism, Exactly? Here’s a Primer to Clear Things Up

Oct 24, 2024

What Is Autism, Exactly? Here’s a Primer to Clear Things Up

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

What It's Like to Live on the Spectrums of Autism and Queerness

Jun 4, 2024

What It's Like to Live on the Spectrums of Autism and Queerness

Despite the growing awareness in the US, there are endless misconceptions that feed into the erasure and stigma of the neurodivergent and queer communities.

Demi Burnett Gets Vulnerable About Life With Autism: "I Don't Take Care of Myself"

Jun 7, 2023

Demi Burnett Gets Vulnerable About Life With Autism: "I Don't Take Care of Myself"

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Brendan Fraser Shares His Journey as a Parent of a Child With Autism — and What He's Learned

May 5, 2023

Brendan Fraser Shares His Journey as a Parent of a Child With Autism — and What He's Learned

Recently, Academy Award-winning actor Brendan Fraser opened up about what it was like learning that his son — Griffin, now 20 — had Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), saying that he was "thunderstruck" by the diagnosis and admitting that he had to fight an "instinct to say, 'fix it.'"

"After I Was Diagnosed With Autism, I Stopped Blaming Myself For Failed Friendships"

Dec 7, 2022

"After I Was Diagnosed With Autism, I Stopped Blaming Myself For Failed Friendships"

"Growing up, I was always praised as being the 'gifted child,'" Shifra David says.

Rosie O'Donnell Writes a Heartfelt Essay About Her Daughter With Autism

Sep 22, 2022

Rosie O'Donnell Writes a Heartfelt Essay About Her Daughter With Autism

In a personal essay for People, Rosie O'Donnell opens up about the highs and lows of raising her daughter Dakota, who was diagnosed with autism when she was 2 years old.

This Is What It's Like to Have Face Blindness

Jul 7, 2022

This Is What It's Like to Have Face Blindness

Brad Pitt allegedly suffers from prosopagnosia, a face-blindness disorder, and he wants more people to know it's a real thing.

Demi Burnett Speaks Up About Being Diagnosed With Autism as a Woman

Apr 21, 2022

Demi Burnett Speaks Up About Being Diagnosed With Autism as a Woman

In today's medical practice, it is all too common for women to leave a hospital or doctor's office misdiagnosed — or even worse, not diagnosed at all.

This Is How I'm Raising My Child With Autism in a Bilingual Environment

Sep 1, 2021

This Is How I'm Raising My Child With Autism in a Bilingual Environment

At 4 years old, my son, Pablo, still wasn't able to speak.

Amy Schumer Shared How She'd Feel About Son Gene Having Autism in a Sweet Birthday Post

May 5, 2021

Amy Schumer Shared How She'd Feel About Son Gene Having Autism in a Sweet Birthday Post

Amy Schumer's son, Gene, is 2!