Around a third of autistic people—children and adults alike—are unable to share what they want using speech. You may have heard the term "nonverbal" to describe them, but that's nearly always ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from The Wellcome Trust, MRC and ESRC. Around a third of autistic people – children and adults alike – are unable to share what they want using speech. You may have heard ...

Source: Lloyd, D. & Light, A. (2025). Masking Authentic Self and Autism. Google Gemini [Generative AI]. In episode 10 of the Breaking Through Therapy Podcast, we spoke with autism coach “Alfi” and ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. said during a Thursday Cabinet meeting, “Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it’s highly likely because they’re given ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that giving Tylenol to infant boys after circumcision could be a cause of autism among males. Kennedy and President Donald Trump, during ...

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An autistic 5-year-old boy was found wandering alone barefoot outside a Queens laundromat — while his mother was in custody for a home invasion robbery, law enforcement sources and police said ...

The mother of a 6-year-old boy with autism who drowned has launched a foundation in his name. The Joshua Al-Lateef Jr. Foundation will provide scholarships and support for families of children with ...

Share on Pinterest Human brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the ...

The age at which children are diagnosed with autism seems to be partly influenced by their genetics, which may also affect how the condition develops. “This really provides support for the idea that ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Ryan Baldridge Jr. was a bright, talkative toddler — breezing through flash cards, building an “astonishing” vocabulary and hitting developmental milestone with ease. Then, at 18 months, something ...