Hollywood doesn't always get it right – especially when it comes to portraying autism. For every nuanced, heartfelt depiction ...

The Sept. 22 announcement claiming a link between taking acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism was the latest example of a phenomenon unique to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as secretary of ...

I wasn’t looking for a diagnosis in April of 2004 when I began reading a New York Times article on Asperger’s syndrome — then psychiatry’s label for a less-disabling form of autism. But soon after ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Accurate perceptions of emotions are essential for successful social interactions. Emotions are divided into different categories, such as basic emotions (anger, fear, disgust, happiness, sadness, and ...

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.” ...

“Did you take Tylenol when you were pregnant with me?” My 21-year old son, Jack, texted me this just minutes after President Trump’s press conference in which he linked autism and Tylenol. Jack was ...

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Parents of an autistic teen are raising concerns about a search this month at Staley High School. White House To Announce Farmer Aid Package After Trump Tariffs Hit Hard Mark Cuban says Sinclair and ...

Questions surround the death of a 14-year-old boy with autism who was running across the Patriot Freeway when he was fatally struck by an SUV in Northeast El Paso this week. Joseph Nathaniel Caraballo ...

The Trump administration's suggestion of a link between acetaminophen and autism may only serve to raise stigma about autism and make parents feel guilty that they directly caused their children's ...