"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

Re “Autism Clinics Pursue Profits From Preschoolers” (front page, May 25): Your investigation into applied behavior analysis, or A.B.A., provides long-overdue scrutiny of this industry’s enormous cost ...

Level 1 autism requires minimal support and includes challenges in communication and social skills. Level 2 autism needs more substantial support due to significant difficulties with social skills and ...

For those who have gone through it, know the ordeal: the path to an autism diagnosis often stretches on for months or years.