Every time I write about extremely aggressive or self-injurious behaviors – either those my son Jonah exhibited before he was medically stabilized in 2010, or those of other autistic teens I know who ...

Last year, Health Secretary Kennedy thrust autism into the national spotlight, calling it an epidemic and vowing to ...

After some very disturbing shootings involving individuals who reportedly had been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, there has been increased attention to the possible link between autism ...

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Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a therapy for autism that encourages certain behaviors and discourages others. ABA therapy is controversial, as some argue that it reinforces the idea that autistic ...

Texas mom says AI chatbot drove autistic son toward self-harm, violent behavior Special needs and safety advocate Mandi Furniss and Social Media Victims Law Center founding attorney Matthew P. Bergman ...

My daughter was diagnosed with autism at 3 years old. I knew in that moment the life I planned for her would be forever altered. If you have a child with any disability, you know what I mean. All your ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...