Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to investigate autism’s “root cause” has split advocates for people with the condition: Some, like Kennedy, want to know what’s causing it, while prominent ...

11. SEATTLE — Michael VanPelt spent several weeks recently glued to his telephone, dialing doctors who might be able to get his 3-year-old son in for an autism evaluation. The music teacher ran ...

“The U.S. Secretary of Health, RFK Jr., made false comments about autism — like people with autism are broken, that autism is caused by vaccines, and that people with autism will never have ...

UNDERSTANDING. SERGEANT RYAN RUCKER WEARS AN AUTISM PATCH ON HIS SOUTHBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORM. ONE OF HIS MISSIONS EDUCATING OTHER OFFICERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING AN ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) stems from unique brain processing, impacting communication, social interaction, and sensory experiences. It's a neurodevelopmental difference with altered brain ...

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed climbing autism rates among children. In 2022, a surveillance program called The Autism and Developmental ...

While autism experts claim that the rise in cases stems from greater awareness and improved diagnostic testing, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shut ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Dear Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Autism hasn’t and won’t ever stop me from reaching ...

Rosie O’Donnell is calling out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his baseless claims about people with autism. On Wednesday, April 16, the Health and Human Services Secretary held a press conference ...

Autism diagnoses among 8-year-olds saw a slight uptick from 2020 to 2022, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published Tuesday in the CDC’s ...

Your start as director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been incredibly toxic, specifically to the autism community. You have aggressively pushed a narrative about a so ...