The biggest culprit: the inclusion of Asperger syndrome in an ‘autism spectrum’ in the DSM 5.

This image released by PBS Kids shows characters from the TV series "Hero Elementary," from left, Lucita Sky, Benny Bubbles, Sara Snap and AJ Gadgets, a superhero who has the ability to make super ...

Asperger is no longer classified as a syndrome, but as a disorder on the autism spectrum. The video, which garnered millions of views, is no longer available on YouTube. Stacia Clarke filed suit ...

Qi says the most recent change happened in 2013, when the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness, Fifth Edition ...

NBC News reports that Lawler’s attorneys pleaded for his life on the grounds that he “was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder that most closely resembles Asperger’s syndrome, which impaired his ...

Autism still didn’t make our radar, though, until he was 11 when we saw a story on the news about what was then called Asperger’s syndrome, which is now referred to as being on the autism spectrum.

He also revealed that their daughter had suffered bullying at school. “My daughter was bullied by her classmates and was ...

Autism prevalence rates in schoolchildren are rising. Most experts believe this is down to increased awareness, better ...