Another way to improve autism representation in media is to make autism incidental to the character rather than a central ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have announced a joint effort to study the causes of autism spectrum disorder ...

The US government is launching a new initiative to investigate autism, using medical data from millions of Medicare and Medicaid recipients. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan Wednesday to use medical data and records from people on Medicaid and Medicare to help study autism although experts say it's unlikely to ...

Recently, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been the focus of much conversation and confusion. With so much information and misinformation available, it's important to separate fact from fiction. In ...

Autism Speaks is working to evolve —shifting from controversy to inclusion with a renewed focus on autistic voices, lifespan support, and community-driven change.

LCCC offers the state’s only autism awareness training for law enforcement officials. The program is headed up by adjunct professor Patricia McCaslin. LCCC delivers the course “Interacting ...

and assist community members diagnosed with autism, dementia, and other special needs. The voluntary registry allows families to provide critical information about their loved ones, ensuring law ...

‘Carl the Collector’ writer Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt wraps Autism Acceptance Month with a personal story — and a plea for greater acceptance in Hollywood. By Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt Being ...

TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier announcement from the ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "We are not ...

A Nigerian teen with autism has broken the world record for the largest art canvas. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15-year-old boy, painted a massive canvas measuring 12,303.87 square meters — ove ...