The rise in autism diagnoses is likely influenced by multiple factors, including increased awareness, expanded diagnostic ...

The number of people diagnosed with autism continues to grow, and for police departments, that means an increased likelihood ...

They are part of a Rutgers program called Scarlet Hope for Autism: The Road to Excellence in Education (SHARE) in which the ...

Autism's history is filled with misconceptions. Understanding the science helps us move past outdated myths, support autistic ...

Autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed based on challenges with social skills, communication and repetitive behaviors. It is a spectrum, meaning symptoms vary widely, with a percentage unable to ...

Autism, an umbrella term for a spectrum of developmental disorders that can look vastly different from one person to the next, was already a deeply stigmatizing condition for people like Tyler Bunty.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier ...

When U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called autism an “individual tragedy” and ...

The 9-year-old moved some school board members to tears with his moving speech refuting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent claims ...

Spectrum and Friends was created two years ago by Topeka High senior Isabella Culbertson. “It’s important to learn new things ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly referred to autism as an “epidemic” over the past few weeks, a ...