The Autism Society of America directly refuted the concept that rising autism prevalence signals an epidemic. Prevalence data should drive “equity and access — not fear, misinformation, or ...

Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that rising rates of autism prevalence in the US reflect a “preventable” crisis-level epidemic that has been caused by an environmental toxin. Advocates for people ...

Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.” By Azeen Ghorayshi The percentage of American children estimated to have autism spectrum disorder increased in 2022, continuing a long-running trend ...

The study reveals that ... Apr. 1, 2025 — In mice, autism symptoms arise when a certain pair of competing nerve proteins falls out of equilibrium, according to a new ... Repetitive Behaviors and ...

Kennedy said he believes as many as 1 in 31 children have autism. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a significant commitment at Thursday's Cabinet meeting at the White ...

Geier has repeatedly claimed that vaccines cause autism — a link that’s already been fully debunked. “If this individual is involved, then it draws into immediate question the validity of ...

David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago. By Christina ...

Many females may not know they are autistic until they are adults. Females with high functioning autism may internalize and mask their symptoms, leaving them without the right support ...

Ramsey described herself as a “weirdo” and “loner” and said she “always wondered” if she had autism, so she was relieved when she got the confirmation. “It enables me to walk through ...

A chapter on autism chronicles the steady expansion of this condition. Originally a severely disabling and vanishingly rare condition of childhood that disproportionately affected boys ...

The signs of autism in adult males include a range of sensory, communication, and cognitive differences. The diagnostic criteria do not distinguish based on age or gender, although the symptoms ...

The National Autistic Society says that getting autism diagnoses is important because it helps autistic people understand themselves better and seek appropriate care. But they add that “because ...