Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of health and human services, is correct that reported autism rates have exploded in the ...

When it comes to my daughter, I try to live in the moment. I stumbled into this paradigm in March of 2023, when Nora was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of 2. Nora is 4 now—a fiery, ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. painted a bleak picture of people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, that was especially hurtful to ...

After the 2024 presidential election, my daughter told me that she was afraid people with autism would be "persecuted." As ...

We’re not going to find a smoking gun that is going to explain the incidence of autism. And it’s certainly not going to be ...

Kennedy has said his agency will explore possible causes of autism and plans to release findings by September. The CDC ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – As disability advocates again push to strengthen abuse protections through a string of refiled bills, the general counsel of an independent state agency charged with handling ...

Authors of a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open surveyed more than 300 abortion providers about where they ...

Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, is launching a new autism research institute in Philadelphia with CHOP ...

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complex neurological and developmental condition that affects how individuals ...

Stephanie Nordin has four teenage sons. The two oldest are 15 and have what she describes as "severe" cases of autism. She says early diagnosis and intervention are key for families. It will fill in ...