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Experts: CDC data showing spike in autism due to better awareness, other issues
Diagnosed cases of autism in the United States are seeing an uptick, according to new data by the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Autism Rates Ticked Up in 2022
The number of children living with autism in the U.S. is growing. About 1 in 31 children aged eight years old in 2022 had ...
Thousands on 'hidden' ADHD and autism waiting lists
Thousands of children are on "hidden" waiting lists for autism and ADHD assessments, experts have told the BBC. This is ...
RFK Jr. says cause of autism will be found by September, but experts fear he's reviving debunked theories
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a "massive testing and research effort" will focus on the cause of autism, but ...
RFK Jr. says the government will know what caused the 'autism epidemic' by September
"By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic," Kennedy said Thursday. "And we'll be able to eliminate those ...
'I'm proud': The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey on autism
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Autism in the Crosshairs
Vaccines are not linked to autism; this myth has been thoroughly debunked. Birth trauma and genetics play crucial roles in the development of autism. Early intervention greatly enhances developmental ...