Her autism diagnosis should mean access to specialized programs tailored to her needs. Instead, we've found ourselves turned ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made yet another bold claim about acetaminophen (Tylenol), this time charging that ...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus ...

The concept of the “autism spectrum,” once revolutionary, may now oversimplify autism’s complexity. Experts argue autism isn’t a line from mild to severe but a diverse set of traits and needs, ...

Clinicians and researchers continue to push back on unsupported claims about the causes of autism while new NIH projects aim to clarify its complex origins.

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

More than a hundred autism genes have been identified, explains author Peter Hotez. And Tylenol isn't the biggest ...

Sensory differences are central to autism, influencing how everyday environments are perceived, experienced, and impacting ...

US President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., doubled down on misinformation about the causes of ...

For people with autism, recognizing a smile or enjoying a touch is often not possible. More and more people, especially children, are being diagnosed with "autism spectrum disorder”, a complex ...

In October 2025, after a meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet, a claim (archived) circulated online that ...

Early diagnosis and intervention are critical in improving quality of life in autism spectrum disorder, though there are ...