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New program from Peoria County Sherriff’s department to help support people with Autism
A local law sheriff’s office is creating a wider network for more sensitive police response. The Peoria County Sheriff’s ...
Why so many people have both autism and ADHD
Some might roll their eyes about yet another trending health label attached to a condition that is slippery to define. Yet ...
This is how autism looks different in girls and women
Diagnoses have climbed by 175 percent in just the last decade—with the greatest increases in girls and women. Here’s how our ...
Vaccines don't cause autism. What does?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims linking autism to childhood vaccinations are receiving new scrutiny now that President-elect Donald Trump has selected him to lead the Department of Health and ...
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With RFK Jr.’s HHS nomination, autism advocates fear a return to ‘a dark age’
When Trump nominated the vaccine critic to lead the Health and Human Services agency, his choice rippled through the autism ...
Why Autism and ADHD Increase the Risk of Eating Disorders
A large segment of Australians with eating disorders are neurodivergent, facing unique challenges due to differences in ...
Airports and travel hubs can be overwhelming for Autistic people. Here’s what could help
Many Autistic people struggle through air travel or avoid it altogether. But travellers told us small measures and supports ...
West Chester boy with autism found dead in pond 'part of growing tragedy'
Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., a 6-year-old boy with autism, was found dead in a pond. His death follows a heartbreaking trend.
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RFK Jr. thinks people like me are just evidence of Big Pharma’s crimes
Kennedy Jr. is his pick for secretary of Health and Human Services symbolizes a major regression when it comes to the humane treatment of autistic people. By picking Kennedy, he is wrongly ...
Missing Boy with Autism Found Dead in Pond 1 Week Before His 7th Birthday: ‘Not the Outcome That We Wanted'
A missing boy with autism has been found dead in Ohio just days before his 7th birthday. The body of Joshua Al-Lateef was ...
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Autism advocates respond to RFK Jr.; a trip to the nipple factory; a new water pollutant (don’t panic)
Today's health news includes autism advocates' response to anti-vaccine sentiment and a trip to the prosthetic nipple factory ...
Autism’s Hidden Brain Differences Discovered in Living People
A groundbreaking study using PET scans has revealed that autistic individuals have fewer brain synapses, directly correlating with more pronounced autism traits like social and communication ...