Robert F. Kennedy junior, America’s health secretary, thinks that autism has become an “epidemic” in his country.

Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having children with autism, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autistic youth are more likely to struggle with suicidal thoughts and mental health conditions than non-autistic ...

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Children may be more likely to be diagnosed with autism and other neurodevelopment disorders if their mother had a Covid-19 infection while pregnant, according to a new study. Researchers from ...

Authorities say the dad -- who was allegedly aware his son was missing from his vehicle -- told them he continued making his delivers to avoid a negative star rating. An Uber Eats driver from ...

Dear Annie: I was a single mom to my beautiful, autistic daughter for the first eight years of her life. I am now 43. My uncle had autism, so I know it runs in the family. When she was 3, COVID hit, ...

After the death of an autistic 6-year-old boy in Pennsylvania this month, a state representative is planning to introduce a new alert system dedicated to missing people with intellectual or ...

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When Aimee Karpien adopted her son, Henry, at 18 months old, she immediately suspected he had developmental delays and sensory processing challenges. “We quickly pursued evaluation through early ...

VILLAGE OF HARRISON, Wis. (WBAY) - No criminal charges are being filed in a child drowning, the Calumet County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to North ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A longtime school for autistic children is about to lose its state funding following a self-reported child abuse claim. Friday, the Texas Education Agency said it was changing ...