For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...

“It is really important to have access to a vehicle in this country,” said Emma Sartin, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Organization at the UAB School of Public ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

A “remarkable, yet simple” program involving a blue envelope said to be a key piece in community policing now is in place in each of Bucks County’s 39 departments. “This initiative is a critical step ...

Autism diagnoses have increased sharply in recent decades, leading to speculation that the condition is new or triggered by modern environmental factors. But a comprehensive review of research on ...

An Indiana woman with an autistic son says President Donald Trump was blaming moms when he made unfounded claims that taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism. A Kentucky woman diagnosed with the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As medical professionals react with alarm to President Donald Trump’s unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism, a different group of Americans is feeling ...

The Edward Pierce Center for Autism Inc. (EPCA), a nonprofit organization founded by Tracy Pierce, PhD, launches wide-reaching services that aim to bridge gaps in autism support. With a mission to ...