The concept of the “autism spectrum,” once revolutionary, may now oversimplify autism’s complexity. Experts argue autism isn’t a line from mild to severe but a diverse set of traits and needs, ...
Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus ...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. maintains that the US is in the midst of an epidemic of autism, pointing to controversial theories such as vaccines as a factor. But while it's true that autism ...
It’s been more than three years since the Lancet Commission proposed the new term “profound autism” to describe the subset of the autism spectrum most disabled by the disorder. This label has been ...
The Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge got emotional while revealing a discovery she made in therapy. “I just did my first therapy session,” Tamra, 57, revealed during the Tuesday, ...