Health & Behavior
Researchers Say Ethical Guidelines Needed As Families Turn To Unproven Autism Treatment
Families are paying $10,000 or more for a treatment that clinics say can produce "miraculous results" in kids with autism even though researchers indicate that there's little evidence it helps.
To Address Disability Caregiver Crisis, Feds Look To AI
Federal health officials are launching a multimillion-dollar competition to attract new ideas for how technology can transform caregiving for people with disabilities and others.
Despite IEPs Mandating Speech Services, Some Students In Special Ed Go Without
Amid a national shortage of speech language pathologists, some students are going completely without speech services called for in their individualized education programs for extended periods of time.
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CDC Revises Autism-Vaccine Stance, Alarming Experts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly updated a key page on its website which had indicated that vaccines do not cause autism to now suggest that the science is unsettled.
Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance
Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including disabilities, under a new directive from the Trump administration.
30 Years Without A Real Raise: Early Intervention Pay Crisis
Early intervention providers in one state haven't seen a substantive raise in three decades — and vulnerable young children are losing out.
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Comprehensive Review Finds No Clear Link Between Tylenol, Autism
An in-depth review of existing research on autism and Tylenol that was conducted in direct response to recent claims by President Donald Trump finds that there is no definitive link between the two.
Disability Providers Nationwide Considering More Cuts
With financial pressures mounting, disability service providers across the country are increasingly weighing program cuts and they say that in-home supports are among their most vulnerable offerings.
Therapy Halted For Kids With Disabilities After Audit Reveals Bogus Therapists
Thousands of children with autism and other disabilities are losing medically-prescribed music, art and other therapies after an audit revealed that unqualified therapists were paid through Medicaid.
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Pediatrics Group Declines To Recommend Drug For Autism Touted By Trump Administration
New professional guidance to the nation's pediatricians advises against using a drug in children with autism that many families are clamoring for after it was hyped by federal officials.
Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Arguing They Hid Autism Risks
In a first-of-its-kind suit, the state is accusing the companies of hiding information about the drug's link to autism and ADHD even as the science remains inconclusive.
Private Medicare, Medicaid Plans Exaggerate In-Network Mental Health Options, Watchdogs Say
A federal probe found that managed care plans often overstated how many mental health providers were in their networks with some providers saying they never had contracts with plans they were listed on.