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July

New Research Reveals How Autistic Teens’ Brains Respond in Some Social Settings, Helping Them ‘Pass’ as Non-Autistic

Jul 21, 2025
Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived — or “pass” — as non-autistic. For the first time, researchers from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute are able to observe brain functions that differ in those who “pass as non-autistic,” which could lead to a better understanding of the cognitive toll of this kind of masking, and of how these individuals could be more effectively supported.
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Autistic Adults Nearly 1.5 Times More Likely to Need Return Visits to Hospital for Mental Health Conditions

Jul 17, 2025
Researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined hospitalizations for mental health conditions in autistic adults to understand what features are associated with an increased risk for readmission to the hospital within a month of the initial discharge.
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‘Too Much Going On’: Autistic Adults Overwhelmed by Nonverbal Social Cues

Jul 11, 2025
In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Rowan University, reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online forum WrongPlanet.net, where autistic adults openly talk about communication challenges.
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July

New Research Reveals How Autistic Teens’ Brains Respond in Some Social Settings, Helping Them ‘Pass’ as Non-Autistic

Autistic Adults Nearly 1.5 Times More Likely to Need Return Visits to Hospital for Mental Health Conditions

‘Too Much Going On’: Autistic Adults Overwhelmed by Nonverbal Social Cues