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.

Do Autistic People Smile? The Reality of Their Expressions
What Percentage of the US Population Has Autism?
Autism in Japan: Trends, Diagnosis, and Support
Is Auditory Processing Disorder Neurodivergent?
How Long Do People With Severe Autism Live?
Does Music Help Autism? Evidence and Techniques
Is Level 1 Autism Considered High-Functioning?
What Percent of Autistic Adults Are Nonverbal?
Is Down Syndrome Considered Neurodiversity?
The Complex Relationship Between Autism and Empathy
How Does Autism Affect Thinking and Cognitive Processes?
How to Get a Service Dog for Autism: Steps and Cost
What Percentage of Autism Is Nonverbal?
Why Is It Called Autism? The History of the Name
How to Get Diagnosed With Autism as an Adult
How Many People Are Diagnosed With Autism Each Year?
Is Asperger’s Syndrome Autism? How the Diagnosis Changed
How Many Boys Have Autism and Why Is It More Common?
Is Autism a Gift? The Honest Answer Is Complicated
How Many People Have Autism in the US Today?
How Many Forms of Autism Are There: Types vs. Levels
How to Deal with Autism in Adults: Practical Tips
What Does It Mean to Be Autistic? Traits and Experiences
How Many Levels of Autism Are There?
How to Help Someone With Autism at Home and Work
How to Stop Masking Autism Without Losing Yourself
What Does Autism Feel Like From the Inside
What Doctor Diagnoses Autism in Children and Adults?
What Are Autism Colors and What Do They Mean?
PDD-NOS: What It Was and What It’s Called Now