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Canceled appointments, pleas to shred records: Talks of autism registry put families on edge
Researchers, clinicians and disability rights advocates are dismayed by RFK Jr.'s new autism study. Many view it as a big ...
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Autism evaluations are being canceled over fears about a national registry
Michael VanPelt spent several weeks recently glued to his telephone, dialing doctors who might be able to get his 3-year-old ...
HHS Clarifies: No New Autism Registry Will Be Created
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a ...
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This Is The Evidence-Backed Reason Why Autism Rates Are Rising
The rise in autism diagnoses is likely influenced by multiple factors, including increased awareness, expanded diagnostic ...
Project Lifesaver tracking devices are relief to parents of kids with autism who may wander
Project Lifesaver databases can include the elderly and people with autism — two groups that are prone to walking off.
Nebraska 9-Year-Old with Autism Drowns in Lagoon After Running Away from School
A 9-year-old child with autism named Kendrix Brehmer is dead after leaving his Nebraska school during recess and drowning in ...
No Greater Risk Of Brain Aging Among People With Autism
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain ...
What we’re missing in diagnosing autism
Many forms of autism have underlying genetic causes—and our growing ability to identify these genetic underpinnings is ...