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 ...

When videos of Rumi Carter joyfully dancing on stage went viral, the internet turned her joy into a diagnosis.

Kennedy Jr.—and contrary to medical consensus and decades of study—autism is an appalling ... and that adds to our unique voice as poets. Allistic people can write poetry too, but we have ...

You might have seen the social media videos: the "five signs you're autistic". You may have heard about long waiting lists for autism diagnosis. You might know, or sense, that the numbers of ...

You might have seen the social media videos: the "five signs you're autistic". You may have heard about long waiting lists for autism diagnosis. You might know, or sense, that the numbers of people ...

Autistic people and their loved ones have swiftly and publicly rejected statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, that people with autism will never play baseball ...

Autism advocate Andi Putt responds to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, who said that the neurodevelopmental condition "destroys families" Andi Putt When I heard ...

To assist him in his quest to determine the cause — or causes — of autism by September, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his hand-picked researchers will have acce ...

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 ...