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Parents of children with autism usually stress the importance of patience to help their children live a normal life. Susan ...

The day before our visit, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. held a news conference on ...

Autistic individuals often struggle with accepting rejection, instead trying harder to get others to appreciate them for ...

Evidence is mounting that there are distinct subtypes of autism, and now, scientists have found that the condition can vary ...

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Although autistic people are at increased risk of mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety, they are less likely to receive the support they need than people without autism, says ...

Desperate parents are putting their faith in untested hands ...

By relaxing standards and protocols, untested treatments may be given to autistic children with high support needs.

John West, the beloved autistic social media star known as "Uncle John," has died from natural causes, leaving 1.3 million heartbroken followers mourning across the internet ...