In a landmark study published in 1998, researchers examined autism prevalence in a community in New Jersey to determine a ...
Symptoms of the condition vary from person to person, but there are a few feelings and habits to note. View Entire Post › ...
Autism is often thought of as a childhood condition, but this is far from true. Autism is a lifelong condition – and most autistic people are adults. Yet less than 1 per cent of autism research has ...
May 9, 2025 at 4:45 p.m. EDTJust now Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Programs to support autistic people ...
A child with autism holds the hand of his adoptive father in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Dec. 12, 2015. (Charles Krupa/AP) You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate ...
Discovering the cause of autism isn’t the point. Creating neurodiverse-affirming resources and services is what is needed.
New research finds that the language and imagery used by autism charities often reinforce stigma instead of challenging it.
Dasgupta is the author of “Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins” and a professor of medicine at Boston University. President Trump and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have characterized the rise ...
AUTISM experts fear children could be excluded from school due to dangerous assessment delays of more than three years. New shock figures revealed the wait time for vital testing tops 1,100 days ...