Holly Madison recently learned that she is on the autism spectrum. “I've been suspicious of it for a while because my mom told me that she was always suspicious that that was a thing,” Madison, 43, ...

Those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face numerous challenges and deficits. These include social communication, stereotyped repetitive behaviors, and "executive function," or the constellation of ...

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