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Black fathers are creating their own spaces to talk about raising children with autism, especially as awareness becomes more prevalent.
Most students with autism who are referred for a threat assessment don't post a threat to others and are more likely to be at risk of being isolated, bullied and more.
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 ...
As the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stark comments about children with autism have splintered a community of millions of people who are living with the disorder ...
“We are indeed diagnosing autism more than ever before in history. I mean, that’s just a fact,” Andy Shih, chief science officer at the nonprofit Autism Speaks, told The Hill. While Kennedy ...
A Maryland medical expert shares insights into symptoms of autism in adults as cases rise.
“Autism Speaks really has created this summit to really focus on those initiatives of what happens after age 22,” said Candi Spitz, the executive director for Autism Speaks in Florida.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order protecting the privacy of autism-related health data.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A brand new event focused on supporting and celebrating the local autism community is now in the books. Autism Speaks hosted a two-day event called the “Empower Summit ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to investigate autism’s “root cause” has drawn sharp criticism from much of the autism advocacy community.
Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on autism, the starts of Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum' are speaking up.
A new study from the CDC shows that the autism diagnosis rate has increased among U.S. children, which experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.