The Latest Breaking News from Autism

Neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism affect about one in ten children. These conditions impact development, behaviour and wellbeing.

Among the several health consequences COVID has or might have, a major concern is around the growing risk of autism among those kids who were born to moms who had COVID during pregnancy.

Greene declared her latest conspiracy theory in a post to X, where it was hit with a corrective community note

As one observer noted, Greene’s belief about the supposed dangers of vaccines ‘is not too far from the stated views of the president-elect and his incoming HHS secretary’ RFK Jr

President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the discredited theory that vaccines cause autism as he answered questions from journalists Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club

Trump also says he is not a fan of mandates as Robert F Kennedy heads to Capitol Hill

In the modern educational landscape, a classroom is a rich tapestry of diverse skills, talents, and needs. Among this diversity are students with high-functioning autism (HFA), who usually face autism stereotypes. These children often have ordinary or above-average intellect and excel at reading, writing, and specialised academic subjects. However, their…

Trump has falsely suggested that vaccines lead to autism and has said that he will seek counsel from RFK Jr.

ANALYSIS: From Elon Musk to RFK, the right has developed an obsession with pushing two seemingly contradictory — but equally damaging — theories on autism, writes Eric Garcia. And this obsession is bleeding into everything from Trump cabinet picks to policy