Health & Behavior
Parents Of Children With Autism Frustrated Over Long Wait Times, Denials Of Service
Years-long waiting lists to get a diagnosis and lengthy drives to access services are just some of the hurdles that parents of kids with autism say they contend with.
Study Will Research Alzheimer’s In People With Down Syndrome
A national study is working to understand why adults with Down syndrome are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Trump Administration Sued Over Medicaid Changes
Half of states are suing over new Medicaid eligibility requirements that advocates have warned will lead people with disabilities to lose coverage.
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Breathing In Wildfire Smoke Late In Pregnancy May Increase Autism Risk, Study Shows
Women breathing wildfire smoke late in pregnancy had a higher risk of having a child later diagnosed with autism, even when the smoke exposure lasted only a few days, researchers say.
Disability Researchers Turn To Families For Advice
A hospital for children and adults with disabilities is one of the first in the U.S. to hire "lived experience" partners who help researchers decide what to study and how to evaluate outcomes.
Parental Mental Health — Not Medication — Drives Autism Correlation, Study Finds
While parental depression is strongly linked to child neurodevelopmental disorders, taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not appear to significantly increase a child's risk of autism.
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Families Fear Loss Of Caregivers As Disability Service Cuts Loom
Cuts to developmental disability services in one state will soon mean that the maximum many caregivers can be paid will drop about 25% putting families already struggling to find help in a tough spot.
Medicaid Work Rules Force States To Scrap Plans And Rework Systems
Health experts and advocates say federal rules implementing new Medicaid requirements upend months of work by state governments to prepare the computer systems that determine who's eligible for benefits.
YouTuber Who Ended Down Syndrome Pregnancy Didn’t Get Facts Straight, Experts Say
An influencer couple stirred controversy by sharing that they terminated their pregnancy due to a Down syndrome diagnosis, but advocates and researchers say their experience doesn't tell the whole story.
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State Cuts Off Thousands Of Medicaid Providers In Race To Keep Federal Funds
One state just cut ties — at least temporarily — with nearly two-thirds of the Medicaid service providers it was reviewing in a quest to protect programs against fraud and keep federal funds flowing.
Trump Administration Sued Over Delay Of Accessibility Rules
Disability advocates are suing after the Trump administration abruptly delayed a pair of rules designed to improve accessibility right before they were set to take effect.
RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek At Americans’ Medical Records For Clues On Autism And Vaccines
The nation's top health official is pursuing access to most Americans' medical records to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the medical establishment studied and flatly rejects.