It can coexist with other conditions like ADHD, anxiety, or intellectual disability. Despite many myths and misinformation, ...

Autism diagnoses have increased dramatically, with 1 in 36 children now affected. Explore the real reasons behind this surge and what it means for families.

The U.S. federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made several debated claims about autism prevalence, including that it has become 'an epidemic'. A board certified family medicine ...

In the telling of President Trump and his Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., autism in the U.S. has exploded in the past decades with seemingly no explanation. These … ...

Two experts from NYU Langone’s Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry address common autism myths and offer guidance on supporting children and families after a diagnosis.

Scientists who have dedicated their careers to studying autism remain highly skeptical that a definitive answer to what causes autism can be reached within a few short months — if at all.

EAU CLAIRE — With April as Autism Awareness Month, Brilliant Fellow Hannah Sallmann said that one part of awareness is education. Through the Fellowship Gallery Show at the Pablo Center at the ...

Autism rates are higher than ever before, probably because of more expansive and sensitive diagnoses. Those numbers highlight the need for more support for people with autism.

Members of the autism community are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to find the cause for autism by September, calling the plan harmful ...

One out of 31 children — more than 3% of kids — have been identified with autism, according to the latest results published Tuesday from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that ...

What is ASD? The breadth of associated traits is why someone with autism is diagnosed with one of three specific levels of severity — as recommended by the American Psychiatric Association's ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices 'This is coming from an environmental toxin,' RFK Jr. said.