Autism community fears RFK Jr. would set back decades of progress
Advocates worry that as HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could undermine years of work to unlink autism and vaccines.
Boy with autism found after going missing during recess at Sharon school, leaving mother enraged
A Massachusetts mother is demanding answers after her young son with autism went missing during recess at his school and was ...
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Private emails show RFK Jr. making false claims about Covid-19 shots, linking vaccines to autism
Kennedy's niece, a NYC physician, shares private emails, says public needs to see what she calls her uncle’s misguided views ...
Kennedy, in His Own Words: Flu, Diabetes, Autism and More
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, doesn’t just hold fringe views on vaccines. We ...
Bill Gates likely had autism as a child, he reveals: ‘Wasn’t widely understood’
Bill Gates said he believes he would have been diagnosed with autism if he were growing up today. The tech billionaire made ...
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1-Minute Dance Game Correctly Identified Autism 80 Percent Of The Time In Study Of 183 Kids
A team of scientists believe they’ve hit on a new quick and easy tool that could help diagnose children with autism. Using a ...
Home for adults with autism is rated inadequate
A residential home for people with autism and learning difficulties has been placed in special measures by inspectors. The ...
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Autism, neurodivergence and our diagnosis culture
The term "neurodivergent" has emerged as a popular buzzword often featured in social media bios. But what does it really mean? How does it relate to individuals who have been formally diagnosed with ...
Autism researchers shed light on how α2δ protein mutations affect neurodevelopmental processes
A study in the journal Pharmaceuticals has uncovered how specific genetic mutations in α2δ-1 and α2δ-3 proteins linked to ...
HELP FOR FAMILIES ON AUTISM JOURNEY - Moms Create Project Hope – And Spectrum Of Autism Services In Upstate
Lisa Lane with her son, Colby, both to left, and Susan Sachs with her son, Michael, celebrate Project Hope Foundation. Lane ...
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This Is the First Autism Certified Airline—Here’s What That Means for Neurodivergent Travelers
More than 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff will be trained on how to work with autistic travelers to better support them ...
Innovative one-minute video game boasts 80% success rate in diagnosing autism
A new one-minute video game is able to accurately and efficiently identify children with autism from those who have ADHD or ...