In the telling of President Trump and his Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., autism in the U.S. has exploded in the past decades with seemingly no explanation. These ...

Autism diagnoses are on the rise—soaring by as much as 175 percent just in the last decade. According to a study published in October 2024, the greatest increases were among 24-to-36-year-olds ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law that expands services and funding for children with autism and other developmental disabilities in Florida.Senate Bill 112 allows students with ...

Antipsychotic exposure reduced the link between autism and Parkinson's (RR 2.00, 95% CI 1.27-3.14), but showed no interaction with autism on Parkinson's risk. The study was based on all people ...

CT Mirror's Laura Tillman discusses her story about Connecticut families' reactions to RFK Jr.'s recent comments about autism.

Autism spectrum disorders. One-size-fits-all approach does not work for autistic adults. In a world that is often overwhelming for people with autism, a new study by Australian and U.S ...

Our transition into an AI-mediated society is more complex than previous technology adoptions, as the interplay between artificial and natural intelligences reshapes us.

Black dads go public with support for their kids with autism — and each other They say their hope is not only to be considered more than sidekicks to the mothers of the children, but also to ...

According to data from the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County (CSCPBC), from January 1, 2012, to April 15, 2024, at least 16 children with autism drowned in Palm Beach County.