Autism
Swim Schools Launch Program For Kids With Autism
Amid rising concern about drowning among children with autism, a new effort is underway to help kids with cognitive, physical and developmental needs across the country learn to be safe in the water.
Proposed Autism Registry Is Dangerous, Disability Rights Activists Say
The NIH is reportedly amassing private medical records from federal and commercial databases for a "disease registry" to track Americans with autism prompting concerns about patient privacy.
Hulu Releasing Rosie O’Donnell Documentary On Service Dogs
Rosie O'Donnell is bringing attention to the transformative role that service dogs can play for young people with disabilities in a new documentary.
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Kennedy’s Comments About ASD Draw Backlash
Autism advocates are pushing back after U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that kids on the spectrum will never have a job, play baseball, go on a date and more.
CDC Raises Autism Prevalence Estimate
Federal officials are releasing new data showing that the estimated number of U.S. children with autism has increased once again.
RFK Jr. Promises To Uncover Cause Of ‘Autism Epidemic’ By September
The nation's top health official is promising to determine by this fall why autism rates have surged in recent decades.
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Autism Organization Sets Guinness World Record
With a Guinness World Records adjudicator on hand, an organization that provides services for individuals with autism sought to do something for the very first time, all in the name of awareness.
States Increasingly Noting Autism, Other Conditions On Driver’s Licenses
To help avoid misunderstandings with police during traffic stops, some states allow people with autism, hearing or other impairments to have their condition noted on their driver's license.
Autism Dating Show Returns To Netflix
Following a pair of Emmy wins, a reality show about the dating experiences of people with autism is set to return.
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Aldi Hosts Surprise Party For 7-Year-Old Who’s Nonverbal
Liliana Orth celebrated the birthday of a lifetime recently when her favorite place — her local Aldi grocery store — hosted a surprise party for her.
CDC To Revisit Debunked Link Between Vaccines And Autism
The CDC is planning a large study on the long-discredited connection between autism and vaccines, a move that advocates say will squander precious government resources.
‘Survivor’ Contestant Opens Up About Autism
On CBS's "Survivor," Eva Erickson is being strategic about how to handle her autism diagnosis, not wanting her castmates to see her as weak or reliant on a "sob story."