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A family standing together under an umbrella in the rain with a child smiling upward, representing early development and questions about where does autism come from.

Where Does Autism Come From?

A pair of shoes on wet pavement with a person’s reflection visible in the water, symbolizing the question of whether autism can go away or remains part of identity.

Can Autism Go Away?

A person standing in front of a chalkboard with question marks above them, symbolizing curiosity about when autism became a diagnosis and how understanding has evolved.

When Did Autism Become a Diagnosis?

A clinician smiling and talking compassionately with an adult client during an evaluation, representing how autism is diagnosed in adults through supportive assessment.

How Autism Is Diagnosed in Adults: A Clear Guide to Adult Assessment

A stethoscope resting on a laptop keyboard, symbolizing the process of how to diagnose autism through thoughtful, professional assessment.

How to Diagnose Autism: A Clear Guide to Neuroaffirming Assessment

Abstract outline of a person walking upward along a curved line, symbolizing clarity and growth while exploring the question “can you develop autism.”

Can You Develop Autism?

Doctor holding digital lightbulb with brain graphic, symbolizing autism diagnosis and professional assessment

Who Can Diagnose Autism?

Colorful wooden shapes forming two human-like figures separated by a vertical divider, symbolizing the difference between autistic burnout and depression.

Autistic Burnout vs Depression: Key Differences & Support

Paper cutout figure looking toward increasing wooden and colorful block levels against a purple background, symbolizing different autism support levels.

How Many Levels of Autism Are There? DSM-5 Autism Levels Explained

Overwhelmed person lying face-down at a desk with a notebook covering their head and crumpled papers around them, representing autism burnout fatigue.

Autism Burnout: What It Is, Causes, and Support for Recovery

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How to Diagnose Autism: Neuroaffirming Assessment Guide

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How to Get Tested for Autism

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How to Get Tested for Autism

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How To Know If You Have Autism

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How Autism Presents in Women

Illustration showing neural connectivity to represent how autism affects the brain and information processing

How Autism Affects the Brain | Understanding Neurodiversity

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How Autism Happens: Genetics, Development, and Environment

A person wearing a knit hat and soft scarf looks toward the camera, capturing a quiet, introspective moment that reflects how autism feels internally.

How Autism Feels

A smiling adult sitting on a couch with headphones and raised arms, showing joy and comfort while exploring how autism affects daily life for adults.

How Autism Affects Daily Life for Adults

Different flowers growing from the same soil, symbolizing how autism is caused by many interacting genetic and environmental factors.

How Autism Is Caused

teenage girl smiling while talking with a clinician during an autism assessment, representing adult and teen diagnostic support.

How Autism Is Diagnosed in Adults

Colorful autism letters arranged on a neutral background, representing data on how common autism is.

How Common Is Autism?

A hand holding a spinning green fidget spinner, a common tool autistic teens and adults may use for stimming and sensory regulation.

What Does Stimming Mean in Autism?

Young adult woman with long wavy hair looking to the side and smiling gently, representing the diversity of non-speaking and alternative communication styles sometimes described as “silent autism.”

What People Mean When They Ask “What Is Silent Autism?”

Older adult looking out a window in deep thought, illustrating the question ‘Can I be autistic and not know it?

Can I Be Autistic and Not Know It?

Chalk drawing of a head on a blackboard with gears inside, labeled with creativity, memory, thought process, and decision making, representing autistic cognitive strengths and processing.

What Is a “High Functioning” Autistic Lifestyle

Smiling adult woman with curly hair and glasses, photographed in a bright indoor setting, used to illustrate the experience of exploring autistic traits in adulthood.

How Do I Know If I’m Autistic as an Adult?

A highway scene with two overhead road signs pointing straight and to the right, symbolizing different directions or choices—used to illustrate the 12 signs of autism in adults and the different paths their experiences can take

What Are the 12 Signs of Autism in Adults?

Colorful letters spelling the word “Autism” on a pink background with a heart-shaped sensory toy, symbolizing autism awareness and acceptance.

Autism Awareness: From Visibility to True Inclusion

Notebook on a wooden desk with the words “What is Autism?” written in red, representing curiosity and the search to understand what autism is.

What Autism Is: Dispelling Myths and Embracing Realities

Woman reaching toward a man who looks away with his hand raised, symbolizing emotional distance and the traits of autism with PDA.

Autism with PDA

Person taking an online autism spectrum test on a laptop, highlighting the rise of digital screening tools for early self-assessment.

Effectiveness of Online Autism Spectrum Tests

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How the Autism Test Can Illuminate Personal Experiences

Older woman smiling while holding a pink flower over one eye, representing positivity and the question—can ADHD get worse with age.

Can ADHD Get Worse with Age? Understanding the Impact on Adults

Woman sitting on floor with hands covering face, representing emotional overwhelm and the question—can ADHD cause anxiety.

Can ADHD Cause Anxiety?

Two small medicine bottles on a green background, symbolizing the question—can ADHD be cured through treatment or management.

Can ADHD Be Cured? A Comprehensive Review of Current Research

Colorful neurodiversity infinity ribbon on a light background, symbolizing inclusion and the question—Is ADHD neurodivergent?

Is ADHD Neurodivergent? Exploring the Spectrum of Human Diversity

Person sleeping peacefully in bed, illustrating how many hours should an ADHD person sleep for better rest and focus.

How Many Hours Should an ADHD Person Sleep?

Close-up of blue eyes showing intensity and distraction, symbolizing ADHD eyes and differences in focus or gaze.

The Relationship Between ADHD and the Eyes

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What Does a Bad ADHD Day Look Like?

Illustration of a human head with arrows branching in all directions, symbolizing mental chaos and what is deep ADHD shutdown.

What Is Deep ADHD Shutdown?

Person standing calmly by the ocean, symbolizing reflection, balance, and the everyday experience of living with ADHD as an adult.

What Is It Like Living With ADHD as an Adult: Breaking the Stigma

What Habits Worsen ADHD

What Habits Worsen ADHD? Understanding Lifestyle Choices That Impact Concentration

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Common AuDHD Symptoms in Adults

Person surrounded by a cluttered desk full of papers, representing stress, overwhelm, and what triggers ADHD burnout in daily life.

What Triggers ADHD Burnout: Understanding the Causes Behind the Exhaustion

Person with head resting on desk beside a laptop, symbolizing fatigue and overwhelm associated with how to tell if you’re in autistic burnout.

How to Tell If You’re in Autistic Burnout: The Exhaustion Factor

Wooden letters spelling burnout on a rustic background, representing exhaustion and reflection tied to what does neurodivergent burnout feel like.

What Does Neurodivergent Burnout Feel Like?

Person holding shoulder in pain, representing physical tension and exhaustion associated with what does ADHD burnout feel like physically.

What Does ADHD Burnout Feel Like Physically

Person sitting at a desk late at night, appearing exhausted and overwhelmed, representing what does AuDHD burnout feel like.

What Does AuDHD Burnout Feel Like?

Clipboard with paper labeled Test for ADHD and pen beside it, representing the AuDHD vs ADHD test and diagnostic comparison.

The AuDHD vs ADHD Test Showdown

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What It’s Like to Have AuDHD

Person thinking deeply with hands together, representing self-reflection and the question how do I know if I have AuDHD.

How Do I Know If I Have AuDHD?

Person writing in a journal beside a cup of coffee, representing reflection and planning as part of the best habits for ADHD.

What Are the Best Habits for ADHD?

Close-up of a timer set to five minutes on a yellow background, symbolizing the 5 Minute Rule for ADHD and motivation to start tasks.

What Is the 5 Minute Rule for ADHD?

Wooden blocks spelling the word stage with a small figure climbing upward, representing the 5 Stages of ADHD and personal growth.

The 5 Stages of ADHD

Chalkboard with the words Top 3 and numbered lines, symbolizing the Top 3 Signs of ADHD list and awareness concept.

What Are the Top 3 Signs of ADHD?

Person working on a laptop with a red tomato timer nearby, illustrating the 20 Minute Rule for ADHD and time management focus.

What Is the 20 Minute Rule for ADHD and How Does It Work?

Person aligning pens and paperclips in order, symbolizing AuDHD vs OCD and the difference between focus and compulsion.

AuDHD vs OCD: Exploring the Overlapping Symptoms

Apple, pear, and orange side by side representing differences between AuDHD, ADHD, and Autism.

AuDHD vs ADHD vs Autism

Raised hands symbolizing unity and empowerment—representing women with AuDHD and ADHD embracing neurodiversity and strength.

Women With AuDHD vs ADHD: Strategies For Success

Two people sitting side by side with coffee mugs, symbolizing communication and connection—illustrating differences between AuDHD and ADHD in social interaction.

AuDHD vs ADHD: Key Differences Everyone Should Know

Three diverse women smiling together, representing connection and awareness of autism and ADHD in women.

Autism and ADHD in Women

Minimalist comparison concept with two platforms, one blue and one pink, against a gradient purple background representing Autism vs Asperger.

Autism vs Asperger’s

Conceptual image comparing autism and Down syndrome with blue and yellow geometric shapes on opposite sides of a "VS" block.

Autism vs Down Syndrome

Close-up of two boxing gloves, one pink and one black, facing each other, symbolizing the comparison between autism and social anxiety.

Autism vs Social Anxiety

A human hand reaching toward a digital brain hologram glowing against a dark blue background, symbolizing advanced cognitive function and autism without intellectual disability.

Autism Without Intellectual Disability

Four colorful paper hands raised against a light blue background, symbolizing neurodiversity and autism without special interests.

Autism Without Special Interests

Hands gently holding a red heart, symbolizing the compassionate support needed for individuals with autism and PDA

Autism With PDA

Line drawing of a human head with Scrabble tiles spelling IQ, symbolizing the link between autism and high intellectual abilities.

Autism With High IQ

Close-up of two people holding hands in support, representing compassionate care for individuals experiencing autism with catatonia.

Autism With Catatonia

Graduate wearing cap and gown facing a campus building, symbolizing opportunities like the Autism Can Do Scholarship for autistic students.

Autism Can Do Scholarship Explained

U-turn arrow painted on asphalt, symbolizing the controversial question: Can autism be reversed?

Can Autism Be Reversed?

Abstract silhouette of a head with a rainbow infinity symbol, representing autism for adults and neurodiversity awareness.

Understanding Autism for Adults

Person filling out a multiple-choice test form, representing the process of taking an autism test for adults.

Exploring The Benefits Of Taking An Autism For Adults Test

Digital image showing human skeleton, binary code, and DNA strand, symbolizing the question of whether autism is genetic.

Is Autism Genetic?

Young man in a boxing stance with a strong shadow behind him, symbolizing the message that autism is not a disability.

Autism Is Not a Disability

Autism communication differences shown through open dialogue between two people in a casual setting.

Understanding Autism Communication

Which mental health disorder is associated with agnosia and anosognosia? Woman in distress, isolated on couch with support nearby.

Which Mental Health Condition Is Associated With Agnosia and Anosognosia

Therapist taking notes while speaking with a client during a mental health consultation

Which Mental Health Service Is an Advanced-Level Function

Wooden figure with happy and sad face notes, representing the duality of emotions and mental health challenges.

Understanding When Mental Health Becomes a Disability

A judge's gavel and a stethoscope on a wooden surface, symbolizing the intersection of medical and diagnostic decisions related to autism misdiagnosis.

Can Autism Be Misdiagnosed

A family holding hands while walking on the beach at sunset, symbolizing connection, understanding, and the meaning of autism.

What Autism Means

Man holding head in hands during group therapy session, receiving support for poor mental health.

Can Autism Cause Seizures

Three generations of women posing closely together, representing the concept "Can Autism Skip a Generation.

Can Autism Skip a Generation

Group of pregnant women holding their bellies, symbolizing the question "Can Autism Be Detected Before Birth?"

Can Autism Be Detected Before Birth?

An elderly woman with short gray hair and pearl jewelry smiles warmly at a younger woman with brown hair tied in a bun, who is holding her hand and engaging in conversation outdoors. The image represents the question Can Autism develop later in life

Can Autism Develop Later in Life

A blended image of the U.S. and European Union flags representing a comparison of autism rates between the two regions.

Are Autism Rates Lower in Europe Than in the U.S.

A four-piece colorful puzzle symbolizing autism awareness, a widely debated symbol in the autistic community.

Why the Autism Puzzle Piece Represents a Historical Controversy Among Autistic Individuals

A woman lying on a couch wearing noise-canceling headphones, representing sensory overload and autism regression at different life stages.

Autism Regression

A woman intensely focusing on arranging objects in a straight line, symbolizing repetitive behaviors associated with autism and OCD

Are Autism and OCD Related

A person filling out a standardized test form with a pencil, representing the process of autism assessments and their accuracy.

Are Autism Tests Accurate

A hand holding a multicolored infinity neurodiversity symbol, representing autism and Asperger’s as part of the broader autism spectrum.

Are Autism and Asperger’s the Same

A vibrant multicolored umbrella viewed from the inside, symbolizing neurodiversity and the spectrum of conditions like autism and ADHD.

Are Autism and ADHD on the same spectrum

A close-up of bare feet walking on tiptoes across a wooden floor, illustrating toe walking, a common behavior in autistic individuals related to sensory processing.

Why Autism Toe Walking

A woman standing in sunlight with open arms, symbolizing freedom, self-acceptance, and the celebration of neurodiversity.

Why Autism Is Not A Disability

A young boy standing in front of a chain-link fence, symbolizing the genetic and environmental factors influencing autism prevalence in boys.

Why Autism is More Common in Boys

A detailed geographical map of the United States, illustrating the discussion around the higher prevalence of autism diagnoses in the USA compared to other countries.

Why Autism Rates Are Higher in the US

A symbolic representation of increasing autism rates with colorful bar graphs and a family figure, illustrating the rising prevalence of autism diagnoses.

Why Autism Rates Are Increasing

Man holding head in hands during group therapy session, receiving support for poor mental health.

Coping Strategies To Use When Mental Health Is Bad

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