News

Will there be an autism registry? What we know after NIH drops plans for vast data platform
An HHS official told USA TODAY that the department is not creating an autism registry, but is pursuing the real-world data ...
U.S. autism data project sparks uproar over ethics, privacy and intent
Administration health officials walked back a plan to register people with autism after criticism from scientists, privacy ...
Health agencies "not creating an autism registry," official says, contradicting NIH director
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
Arizona charter school founder for kids with autism named to federal education post
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the founder of an Arizona charter network for autistic students would join the ...
Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles put spotlight on kids with autism
The Philadelphia Eagles are on a mission to make football accessible to all kids, especially those with autism. Through their ...
Group holding event to raise awareness about autism, money for a cause
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A group is hosting an event to raise awareness about autism and to raise money for a cause. The ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. September Autism Deadline Not 'Likely': Researcher
"To organize a large-scale U.S. effort on behalf of autism and autism epidemiology will take a lot of time," researcher ...
‘Dangerous,’ ‘anti-science ,’ dehumanizing’: CT families, officials and experts push back on RFK autism claims, registry
Autism advocates, scientists and senators called Kennedy’s assertions unscientific and alarming, with many in the autism ...