PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is making a major contribution to autism research in Philadelphia. He is donating $50 million to create a new institute that will help change lives.

The U.S. federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made several debated claims about autism prevalence, including that it has become 'an epidemic'. A board certified family medicine ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law expanding services and funding for children with autism and other developmental disabilities in Florida.

RFK Jr. says autism ‘destroys’ families. Here’s what those families want you to know To many, Kennedy deeply misrepresents the realities of autism, provoking concern about his ability to ...

President Trump said Thursday that autism must not occur naturally, citing figures inflating the spike in autism and suggesting the administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission ...

But within the autism community, there is a lot less consensus about what RFK is saying and what should be done next. That’s after the break. [Break] ...

For kids with autism, swim classes can be lifesaving Experts say swimming instruction can help, but classes specifically designed for kids with autism aren’t always easy to get.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has vowed to address rising U.S. autism rates as a top health priority for the Trump administration.

A coalition of autism scientists has formed to counter RFK, Jr.’s misrepresentations of science and of autism spectrum disorder ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is waging war on autism — and experts say it’s both unscientific and stigmatizing. The newly appointed HHS Secretary said autism ...

Two experts from NYU Langone’s Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry address common autism myths and offer guidance on supporting children and families after a diagnosis.

The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents.