This April, the Autism Society of America celebrates Autism Acceptance Month alongside its 60 th anniversary by fostering meaningful connections, empowering individuals, and advocating for the rights ...

Christine McGuinness wins diversity prize for autism and ADHD campaign advocacy - She won the media champion of the year ...

Share on Pinterest Despite a unanimous scientific consensus, health experts are once again defending the safety of childhood vaccines and so-called autism risk. Sean Locke/Stocksy United Despite a ...

Their pediatrician didn't seem worried, but the speech delay persisted. At 2 and a half, Mason was diagnosed with autism. The Connors went on a mission, searching for anything that would help.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is initiating expanded research into understanding autism and its potential links with vaccines, a source familiar with the CDC’s planning said.

“As an example, not long ago, and you can’t even believe these numbers, 1 in 10,000 children have autism. One in 10,000. And now it’s 1 in 36. There’s something wrong. One in 36.” ...

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 ...

But in this article, I’m going to focus on autism and ADHD—because those are my specialties—and the possible benefit of neurodiversity-affirming assessments for individuals whose diagnoses ...

In 2013, this term was replaced, and PDDs is no longer used. It’s now called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). “There were about five different diagnoses one could have [under a PDD diagnoses], ...

Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterized by impaired social interaction and communication skills, and are often accompanied by other behavioural ...