How autism rates are rising, and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

I can say from personal experience that being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can feel very isolating. Increasingly, ...

This mom has three children with autism. She’s spent thousands on ‘false hope.’

With three autistic children, a Michigan mother has been lured into spending thousands on unproven and sometimes risky ...
Psychology Today

Autism, Inflammation, and the Gut-Brain Axis

"Autism is not a processing error. It's a different operating system." –Sarah Hendrickx According to the National Institute of Mental Health, autism is a ...
Opinion

In Search of Better Ways to Understand Autism

Re “ In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad ” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for certain: The autism label will continue to evolve as we learn more about what we currently ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Doctors Overlooking A Common Symptom Of Autism, Survey Finds

However, prior research has shown that these problems do go undetected and unmanaged. One study from Australia found that ...
News-Medical.Net on MSN

COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk

Children born to mothers who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy face a 29% higher likelihood of developmental disorders by ...