More than one-third of all admissions for adults with autism in 2019 were for mental health
Regardless of levels of autistic traits, cognitive ability is maintained
Possible relevant behaviors include infant temperament and developmental milestones at 9 months
Prevalence was 3.4 times higher among boys than girls and was lower among White children versus those of other races/ethnicities
Review shows benefits for social responsiveness, disruptive behavior, and anxiety
Adults with autism and co-occurring ADHD have higher negative health outcome rates
Expenditures significantly higher when medical complexity and autism overlap versus either one alone
Increase in odds of dementia diagnosis seen with age among those with ASD only and ASD plus intellectual disabilities
Estimated 61.8 million individuals were on the autism spectrum globally in 2021, with prevalence of 788.3 per 100,000 people