With that in mind, here are all the famous faces who've spoken ... been a major advocate for disability and women's rights. Speaking about being autistic - and being able to portray her beloved ...

Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), also known as autism, often goes unnoticed in women. ASD used to be considered a predominantly male issue, but recent research indicates that there are many women with ...

"Just because it was so awful," she says, "it was just awful." A large number of autistic women and girls report experiences of sexual assault, says Dr Sarah Lister Brook, clinical director at the ...

Three autistic African American women entrepreneurs from Atlanta are shattering barriers and making history with their thriving natural hair salon and beauty school, Aaliyah Beauty Bar Three ...

"Lots of autistic girls and women come across as very quiet, shy and introverted," says Alis Rowe, a UK author and entrepreneur who was diagnosed with autism a few years ago. "These quiet girls ...

Most of us – especially autistic women – don’t fit those criteria.” The 21-year old-actress – who received her own autism diagnosis at 17 – stars as the autistic heroine of Channel 4 ...

Autistic transgender/gender diverse individuals are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, new research from the University ...