Author

Oksana Olsen

With training in editorial publishing, Oksana Olsen is an associate editor at Biology Insights specializing in neurodiversity and family health. Based in Newark, New Jersey, she spent years working as a copy editor for a parenting magazine and an educational publishing house. Olsen blends research literature with her perspective as a parent to develop informational resources for households raising children on the autism spectrum.

Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome an Intellectual Disability?Kids
Do Autistic People Smile? The Reality of Their Expressions Mental Health
What Percentage of the US Population Has Autism?Mental Health
Autism in Japan: Trends, Diagnosis, and Support Mental Health
Is Auditory Processing Disorder Neurodivergent?Mental Health
How Long Do People With Severe Autism Live?Mental Health
Does Music Help Autism? Evidence and Techniques Mental Health
Is Level 1 Autism Considered High-Functioning?Mental Health
What Percent of Autistic Adults Are Nonverbal?Mental Health
Is Down Syndrome Considered Neurodiversity?Mental Health
The Complex Relationship Between Autism and Empathy Mental Health
How Does Autism Affect Thinking and Cognitive Processes?Mental Health
How to Get a Service Dog for Autism: Steps and Cost Mental Health
Autism and Autoimmune Disorders: What Is the Connection?Immunity
What Percentage of Autism Is Nonverbal?Mental Health
Why Is It Called Autism? The History of the Name Mental Health
How to Get Diagnosed With Autism as an Adult Mental Health
What Are the Needs of a Child With Autism?Kids
How Many People Are Diagnosed With Autism Each Year?Mental Health
Is Asperger’s Syndrome Autism? How the Diagnosis Changed Mental Health
How Many Boys Have Autism and Why Is It More Common?Mental Health
Is Autism a Gift? The Honest Answer Is Complicated Mental Health
Is ABA Therapy Ethical? What the Evidence Shows Therapies
How Many People Have Autism in the US Today?Mental Health
How Many Forms of Autism Are There: Types vs. Levels Mental Health
How to Deal with Autism in Adults: Practical Tips Mental Health
What Does It Mean to Be Autistic? Traits and Experiences Mental Health
How Many Levels of Autism Are There?Mental Health
How to Help Someone With Autism at Home and Work Mental Health
How to Stop Masking Autism Without Losing Yourself Mental Health