Mild autism is unofficially used to describe level 1 autism, or high-functioning autism. People with mild autism might not get diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because their traits are subtle.

Autism is a broad term for a range of developmental disorders. Some are mild, while others can be debilitating, making ...

Borderline autism is not a diagnosis — it is an informal term some people may use to describe mild symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Social communication difficulties and repetitive ...

A new study released Wednesday found that autism diagnoses are on the rise, but mild cases are far outpacing “profound” cases. Research for the study was conducted by scientists at the Centers for ...

A 2024 study of autism screening included an important finding: Pediatric clinicians who use a standardized screening tool are more likely to flag toddlers as potentially autistic. However, the ...