When looking at the rates of autism diagnoses, it is clear that significantly more people are being diagnosed with the disorder. For Dr. Rueben Brock, being diagnosed in his 40s offers a clear example of how people can misunderstand those climbing rates. The National Institute of Mental ...

Dr. Rueben Brock grew up hearing his friends and teachers repeatedly make the same observation, “Well, Rueben is just different.” What they, including Brock, did not know is that he is autistic. Brock is now 48 now, and was only diagnosed four years ago. The Canonsburg resident is a ...