A new survey reveals a striking disconnect in how Americans think about autism research. While nearly everyone agrees that studying the autistic brain is essential, most people are unaware that brain ...
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. has made inaccurate comments about autistic people. Autism rates in the U.S. have risen from 1 in 150 to 1 in 31 children and 1 in 45 adults, ...
Autism Speaks is a controversial organization that claims to want autistic people to reach their “full potential” — but is this truly its focus? Many people on the autism spectrum see Autism Speaks as ...
Autism Spectrum Disorder now affects approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, according to the CDC’s 2025 ADDM Network report. Yet despite decades of ...
Over the last few years in my practice working primarily with adults with autism, I have learned and grown so much. I have learned that if a person with autism is allowed to be themselves in a safe ...