Autism charities are important organizations. They provide essential services for autistic people, influence policy decisions ...
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.” He went on ...
The condition that became known as autism was described before the Tylenol brand was created. Autism's history dates back further than the drug's.
On Monday, President Trump held a news conference where he claimed that autism is “among the most alarming public health crises in history” and something that may be “artificially induced.” ...
The Trump administration claimed Monday that it had found the "answer to autism," drawing backlash from advocacy groups, experts and the community.
New research finds that the language and imagery used by autism charities often reinforce stigma instead of challenging it.