Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired communication and social interaction and may be accompanied by mental retardation and ep…

An investigation by journalist Brian Deer found that Wakefield, the author of the original research paper linking the vaccine to autism, had multiple unde…

[2016 March] Former science chief: 'MMR fears coming true' "Yet there has been a tenfold increase in autism and related forms of brain damage over the pas…

The Lazarus Report: 'fewer than 1% of vaccine adverse events are reported' "Germ theory is essentially a hypothesis put forth over a hundred years ago whi…

We would love nothing more than to reassure parents that the nation's current vaccine program is 100% safe for all kids, and that zero credible evidence l…

Do Vaccines Cause Autism? Some parents of children with ASD wonder whether a link exists between autism and vaccines. The concern first started with the MMR ...

Extensive investigation into vaccines and autism spectrum disorder has shown that there is no relationship between the two, causal or otherwise, and that ...

Vaccinate Your Children. Protect your children by getting them vaccinated, and follow the vaccination schedule outlined by your child's pediatrician. Vaccines ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Recent estimates…

Background: In 1999, concerns were raised that vaccines containing the preservative Thimerosal might increase the risk of autism and/or other neurodevelop…

Even with the overwhelming evidence that vaccines are safe and effective, some parents still decide not to have their children vaccinated or to delay ...

There was not much in Jenny McCarthy's early career as a Playboy model and MTV star to suggest that she would become a passionate advocate for family issu…

The ScienceBasedMedicine.org Reference Pages are reviews of topics relevant to science and medicine. Each consists of a concise overview of the topic from…

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.

Feb 5, 2024 — Two studies have been cited by those claiming that the MMR vaccine causes autism. Both studies are critically flawed.

Jun 22, 2022 — More than a dozen studies have tried to find a link. Each one has come up empty. MMR Vaccine Controversy. The debate began in 1998 when British ...

COVID‑19 vaccines are free and available to anyone who wants one. We work with partners such as clinics, pharmacies and health departments to provide accu…

by M Davidson · 2017 · Cited by 119 — Myths that vaccines or mercury are associated with autism have been amplified by misguided scientists; frustrated, but effective parent groups; and politicians.

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a mor…

(CNN) -- A now-retracted British study that linked autism to childhood vaccines was an "elaborate fraud" that has done long-lasting damage to public healt…

Autism and Classical Myth Why classical myth and autism? The idea for this project started to take shape at a meeting in 2008 with a special needs teache…

Abstract Current accounts of the characteristic features of autisic conditions embody a curious paradox. Autism is usually assumed to entail impairments …

Science has found no evidence that vaccines cause autism; but the true cause(s) of autism have not yet been determined. So far the available evidence has …

Welcome Welcome to AutistRhi.com, I’m Rhi and in 2015 I finally got to the end of a thirty-five year journey, when I was identified as autistic. With tha…

With masks and vaccines already in my COVID-19 “toolkit”, I decided to purchase a Vitalight Mini CO2 Monitor to test the air quality at indoor locations.…

Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative that has been used for decades in the United States in multi-dose vials (vials containing more than one dose) o…

Individuals with autism have difficulties in social learning domains which typically involve mirror neuron system (MNS) activation. However, the precise r…

The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is a program funded by CDC to collect data to better understand the number and charact…

Your immigration or insurance status does not matter. No one will ask about your immigration status when you get vaccinated. How COVID-19 vaccines work Va…

An adjuvant is an ingredient used in some vaccines that helps create a stronger immune response in people receiving the vaccine. In other words, adjuvants…

Certain ingredients that are present in some vaccines (other than disease-specific antigens), such as gelatin or neomycin, can very rarely cause severe hy…

Perceptual Neuroscience Laboratory for Autism and Development The Perceptual Neuroscience Laboratory (PNLab) for Autism and Development is dedicated to d…

Premium Serums and Vaccines Pvt.Ltd. (PSVPL) was founded in 2009 with a specific objective to produce effective and safe life saving antivenom/antitoxin p…

If you don't remember your password, you can reset it by entering your email address and clicking the Reset Password button. You will then receive an emai…

Patients with co-occurring anorexia nervosa and autism respond differently to eating disorder treatments. Previous interviews with patients with both cond…

Autism and Glyphosate: I'm getting a lot of emails about a ridiculous prediction by Stephanie Seneff that "half of all children will be autistic by 2025"…

The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been …

The Vaccines For Children (VFC) program is a federally funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated …

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a mor…

CIRCA: Autism and Neurodiversity in the Workplace – This excellent resource is a free modular curriculum developed by the University of British Columbia’…

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder where the body’s immune system damages nerve. The damage to the nerves causes muscle weakness and sometim…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork Why Africa needs to manufacture its own vaccines Dr John Nkengasong is a Cameroonian virologist and …

Thimerosal is a mercury-containing organic compound (an organomercurial). Since the 1930s, it has been widely used as a preservative in a number of biolog…

Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people . CDC recommends universal indoor masking fo…

Background: Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Susceptibility is believed to be the interaction of geneti…

Remember, vaccines are continually monitored for safety , and like any medication, vaccines can cause side effects. However, a decision not to immunize a …

Chewelry is our bestselling line of chewable jewelry. It's safe, non-toxic, durable, and has worked with children, teens, and adults with autism, ADHD, an…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC is committed …

Since its launch in 2006, SFARI has supported over 550 investigators studying autism-related research in the U.S. and abroad. Research projects include st…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the transcript of the CDC's Scientific Review of Vaccine Safety Datalink Information (hereafter, Simpsonwood) is definit…

Treatments and vaccines must be safe and effective for everyone. Diversity in medical science is essential, and NIH is committed to removing barriers, bui…

Share this: Autism and the Troubling Risk of Suicide This article has information about suicide and suicide prevention. For help 24/7, please call or text…

by LV Gabis · 2022 · Cited by 21 — Moreover, lower immunization rates among children may cause vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in the general population and endanger elderly or ...

This guideline covers recognising and diagnosing autism spectrum disorder in children and young people from birth up to 19 years. It also covers referral.…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork DRC’s solar revolution As a health worker in the chaotic, impoverished slums of Kinshasa, life is ha…

A majority of Americans say they'll get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them or already have had at least one shot, as vaccination efforts…

On August 23, 2021, FDA announced the first approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and the ap…

Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set statistic alerts) please log in with you…

Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth officials announced that masks will be required inside all city-owned buildings. And First Avenue said all concertgoers w…

CHARGE (Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment) was launched in 2003 as the first comprehensive study of environmental causes and risk f…

Vaccines to protect against Ebola have been developed and have been used to help control the spread of Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and in the Democratic Rep…

The purpose of this paper is to explore the association of cybercrime, autistic spectrum conditions and international law enforcement, the past decade hav…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork Ye Olde Anti-Vaxxers As long as there have been vaccines, a vocal minority of public voices have mad…

What is the risk of Omicron for kids? Throughout the pandemic, children have been less likely to fall sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, and experts …

Vaccines used during the smallpox eradication programme also provided protection against monkeypox. Newer vaccines have been developed of which one has be…

Autism and epilepsy are common childhood neurological disorders with a great heterogeneity of clinical phenotypes as well as risk factors. There is a high…

Masks and vaccines are part of a layered approach to protecting our community against COVID-19. Although there is not a mask mandate for most indoor publ…

Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of …

Redditor Jasonp55 has a neat demonstration of the perils of confusing correlation with causation, and his well-chosen example makes this a potentially use…

Current therapeutic strategies and vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are mainly focused on the Spike protein despite there are other viral proteins with import…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork Sri Lanka: five steps to vaccine success Sri Lanka, which reports a near 100% vaccine coverage rate,…

The charity is “urgently” seeking 5,000 volunteers to support the NHS rollout, noting that the wave of help that arose during the height of the pandemic h…

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has updated its Privacy Policy and Terms of Use , including with new information specifically addressed to indi…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork Closer than ever to a polio-free Nigeria Today, Friday 24th July, marks one year without a detected …

Queenslanders may be sick of hearing about COVID-19 and want to pretend it has gone, but the virus is still killing dozens across the state each week, a …

Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people . CDC recommends universal indoor masking fo…

Administer recommended vaccines if immunization history is incomplete or unknown. Do not restart or add doses to vaccine series for extended intervals bet…

Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people . CDC recommends universal indoor masking fo…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork How does COVID-19 compare to past pandemics? The COVID-19 pandemic is most often compared to the H1N…

COVID-19 vaccines are available for free to everyone 6 months and older living in the United States, regardless of immigration or insurance status. Gettin…

Before Draymond Green became the Warriors’ vocal center of gravity—their most voluble player, as it were—he served a similar role at Michigan State. In th…

Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease from the B.1.617.2 variant is similar after 2 doses compared to the B.1.1.7 (Kent) variant dominant in t…

Ms Farris said there was an “absence of hard targets” to change this and added: “These waiting times are causing misery to my affected constituents, so co…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork There are four types of COVID-19 vaccines: here’s how they work The fight against COVID-19 has seen …

Less than half (49 percent) of the 2.1 billion COVID vaccine donations promised to poorer countries by G7 countries have been delivered, according to new …

Just as vaccines begin to offer hope for a path out of the pandemic, officials in Britain this past weekend sounded an urgent alarm about what they called…

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has started in developed countries, but mass immunisation will take time. Production represents the main hurdle, as many …

Autism and the Recovery Act The NHSC is a network of primary health care professionals working in underserved communities across the country. To support …

Description of System: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network is an active surveillance program that estimates prevalence and charac…

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a life-long neurodevelopmental condition where individuals affected and their families require varying inte…

A child with autism looks out a window at the Xining Orphan and Disabled Children Welfare Center, in China. ( Getty ) November 15, 2016 Share Earlier this…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. …

An autism diagnosis is something that every parent fears. It can mean a life of self-contained struggle, limited growth and social incapacitation for a ch…

Clare True had autism and periodic seizures, but nothing prepared her family for Christmas Eve in 2006, when the 26-year-old went to bed after watching a …

From grass to railway and vaccines to economic and technical cooperation, Nepal and China on Saturday signed nine agreements and documents, but none on th…

In 2012, we received over 10,000 applications for our AutismCares iPad grant, and with the help of a volunteer review committee, chose the lucky families …

With COVID-19 cases falling and vaccines rolling out, some criminologists hope a rebounding economy and reopened schools will drive down the national numb…

"People with autism and their families routinely face obstacles in accessing affordable care throughout their life span," said Autism Speaks President and…

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) is a Federal advisory committee that coordinates all efforts within the Department of Health and Huma…

Updated:08/24/22 Information regarding COVID-19 and vaccines are continually evolving, new details may be available since this content was developed. Plea…

Autism - and its milder cousin Asperger's syndrome - is surging among the children of Silicon Valley. Are math-and-tech genes to blame? By Steve Silberman…

Preface Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects an estimated 1% of children in the United States and yet many fundamental questions about the biology of A…

We would love nothing more than to reassure parents that the nation's current vaccine program is 100% safe for all kids, and that zero credible evidence l…

The Lazarus Report: 'fewer than 1% of vaccine adverse events are reported' "Germ theory is essentially a hypothesis put forth over a hundred years ago whi…

[2016 March] Former science chief: 'MMR fears coming true' "Yet there has been a tenfold increase in autism and related forms of brain damage over the pas…

An investigation by journalist Brian Deer found that Wakefield, the author of the original research paper linking the vaccine to autism, had multiple unde…

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired communication and social interaction and may be accompanied by mental retardation and ep…

Do Vaccines Cause Autism? Some parents of children with ASD wonder whether a link exists between autism and vaccines. The concern first started with the MMR ...

Extensive investigation into vaccines and autism spectrum disorder has shown that there is no relationship between the two, causal or otherwise, and that ...

Vaccinate Your Children. Protect your children by getting them vaccinated, and follow the vaccination schedule outlined by your child's pediatrician. Vaccines ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Recent estimates…

Background: In 1999, concerns were raised that vaccines containing the preservative Thimerosal might increase the risk of autism and/or other neurodevelop…

Even with the overwhelming evidence that vaccines are safe and effective, some parents still decide not to have their children vaccinated or to delay ...

There was not much in Jenny McCarthy's early career as a Playboy model and MTV star to suggest that she would become a passionate advocate for family issu…

The ScienceBasedMedicine.org Reference Pages are reviews of topics relevant to science and medicine. Each consists of a concise overview of the topic from…

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.

Feb 5, 2024 — Two studies have been cited by those claiming that the MMR vaccine causes autism. Both studies are critically flawed.

Jun 22, 2022 — More than a dozen studies have tried to find a link. Each one has come up empty. MMR Vaccine Controversy. The debate began in 1998 when British ...

COVID‑19 vaccines are free and available to anyone who wants one. We work with partners such as clinics, pharmacies and health departments to provide accu…

by M Davidson · 2017 · Cited by 119 — Myths that vaccines or mercury are associated with autism have been amplified by misguided scientists; frustrated, but effective parent groups; and politicians.

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a mor…

(CNN) -- A now-retracted British study that linked autism to childhood vaccines was an "elaborate fraud" that has done long-lasting damage to public healt…

Autism and Classical Myth Why classical myth and autism? The idea for this project started to take shape at a meeting in 2008 with a special needs teache…

Abstract Current accounts of the characteristic features of autisic conditions embody a curious paradox. Autism is usually assumed to entail impairments …

Science has found no evidence that vaccines cause autism; but the true cause(s) of autism have not yet been determined. So far the available evidence has …

Welcome Welcome to AutistRhi.com, I’m Rhi and in 2015 I finally got to the end of a thirty-five year journey, when I was identified as autistic. With tha…

With masks and vaccines already in my COVID-19 “toolkit”, I decided to purchase a Vitalight Mini CO2 Monitor to test the air quality at indoor locations.…

Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative that has been used for decades in the United States in multi-dose vials (vials containing more than one dose) o…

Individuals with autism have difficulties in social learning domains which typically involve mirror neuron system (MNS) activation. However, the precise r…

The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network is a program funded by CDC to collect data to better understand the number and charact…

Your immigration or insurance status does not matter. No one will ask about your immigration status when you get vaccinated. How COVID-19 vaccines work Va…

An adjuvant is an ingredient used in some vaccines that helps create a stronger immune response in people receiving the vaccine. In other words, adjuvants…

Certain ingredients that are present in some vaccines (other than disease-specific antigens), such as gelatin or neomycin, can very rarely cause severe hy…

Perceptual Neuroscience Laboratory for Autism and Development The Perceptual Neuroscience Laboratory (PNLab) for Autism and Development is dedicated to d…

Premium Serums and Vaccines Pvt.Ltd. (PSVPL) was founded in 2009 with a specific objective to produce effective and safe life saving antivenom/antitoxin p…

If you don't remember your password, you can reset it by entering your email address and clicking the Reset Password button. You will then receive an emai…

Patients with co-occurring anorexia nervosa and autism respond differently to eating disorder treatments. Previous interviews with patients with both cond…

Autism and Glyphosate: I'm getting a lot of emails about a ridiculous prediction by Stephanie Seneff that "half of all children will be autistic by 2025"…

The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been …

The Vaccines For Children (VFC) program is a federally funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated …

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a mor…

CIRCA: Autism and Neurodiversity in the Workplace – This excellent resource is a free modular curriculum developed by the University of British Columbia’…

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder where the body’s immune system damages nerve. The damage to the nerves causes muscle weakness and sometim…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork Why Africa needs to manufacture its own vaccines Dr John Nkengasong is a Cameroonian virologist and …

Thimerosal is a mercury-containing organic compound (an organomercurial). Since the 1930s, it has been widely used as a preservative in a number of biolog…

Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people . CDC recommends universal indoor masking fo…

Background: Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Susceptibility is believed to be the interaction of geneti…

Remember, vaccines are continually monitored for safety , and like any medication, vaccines can cause side effects. However, a decision not to immunize a …

Chewelry is our bestselling line of chewable jewelry. It's safe, non-toxic, durable, and has worked with children, teens, and adults with autism, ADHD, an…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC is committed …

Since its launch in 2006, SFARI has supported over 550 investigators studying autism-related research in the U.S. and abroad. Research projects include st…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the transcript of the CDC's Scientific Review of Vaccine Safety Datalink Information (hereafter, Simpsonwood) is definit…

Treatments and vaccines must be safe and effective for everyone. Diversity in medical science is essential, and NIH is committed to removing barriers, bui…

Share this: Autism and the Troubling Risk of Suicide This article has information about suicide and suicide prevention. For help 24/7, please call or text…

by LV Gabis · 2022 · Cited by 21 — Moreover, lower immunization rates among children may cause vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in the general population and endanger elderly or ...

This guideline covers recognising and diagnosing autism spectrum disorder in children and young people from birth up to 19 years. It also covers referral.…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork DRC’s solar revolution As a health worker in the chaotic, impoverished slums of Kinshasa, life is ha…

A majority of Americans say they'll get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them or already have had at least one shot, as vaccination efforts…

On August 23, 2021, FDA announced the first approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and the ap…

Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set statistic alerts) please log in with you…

Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth officials announced that masks will be required inside all city-owned buildings. And First Avenue said all concertgoers w…

CHARGE (Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment) was launched in 2003 as the first comprehensive study of environmental causes and risk f…

Vaccines to protect against Ebola have been developed and have been used to help control the spread of Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and in the Democratic Rep…

The purpose of this paper is to explore the association of cybercrime, autistic spectrum conditions and international law enforcement, the past decade hav…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork Ye Olde Anti-Vaxxers As long as there have been vaccines, a vocal minority of public voices have mad…

What is the risk of Omicron for kids? Throughout the pandemic, children have been less likely to fall sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, and experts …

Vaccines used during the smallpox eradication programme also provided protection against monkeypox. Newer vaccines have been developed of which one has be…

Autism and epilepsy are common childhood neurological disorders with a great heterogeneity of clinical phenotypes as well as risk factors. There is a high…

Masks and vaccines are part of a layered approach to protecting our community against COVID-19. Although there is not a mask mandate for most indoor publ…

Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of …

Redditor Jasonp55 has a neat demonstration of the perils of confusing correlation with causation, and his well-chosen example makes this a potentially use…

Current therapeutic strategies and vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are mainly focused on the Spike protein despite there are other viral proteins with import…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork Sri Lanka: five steps to vaccine success Sri Lanka, which reports a near 100% vaccine coverage rate,…

The charity is “urgently” seeking 5,000 volunteers to support the NHS rollout, noting that the wave of help that arose during the height of the pandemic h…

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has updated its Privacy Policy and Terms of Use , including with new information specifically addressed to indi…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork Closer than ever to a polio-free Nigeria Today, Friday 24th July, marks one year without a detected …

Queenslanders may be sick of hearing about COVID-19 and want to pretend it has gone, but the virus is still killing dozens across the state each week, a …

Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people . CDC recommends universal indoor masking fo…

Administer recommended vaccines if immunization history is incomplete or unknown. Do not restart or add doses to vaccine series for extended intervals bet…

Given new evidence on the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, CDC has updated the guidance for fully vaccinated people . CDC recommends universal indoor masking fo…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork How does COVID-19 compare to past pandemics? The COVID-19 pandemic is most often compared to the H1N…

COVID-19 vaccines are available for free to everyone 6 months and older living in the United States, regardless of immigration or insurance status. Gettin…

Before Draymond Green became the Warriors’ vocal center of gravity—their most voluble player, as it were—he served a similar role at Michigan State. In th…

Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease from the B.1.617.2 variant is similar after 2 doses compared to the B.1.1.7 (Kent) variant dominant in t…

Ms Farris said there was an “absence of hard targets” to change this and added: “These waiting times are causing misery to my affected constituents, so co…

Vaccineswork - Search Main navigation - Vaccineswork There are four types of COVID-19 vaccines: here’s how they work The fight against COVID-19 has seen …

Less than half (49 percent) of the 2.1 billion COVID vaccine donations promised to poorer countries by G7 countries have been delivered, according to new …

Just as vaccines begin to offer hope for a path out of the pandemic, officials in Britain this past weekend sounded an urgent alarm about what they called…

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has started in developed countries, but mass immunisation will take time. Production represents the main hurdle, as many …

Autism and the Recovery Act The NHSC is a network of primary health care professionals working in underserved communities across the country. To support …

Description of System: The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network is an active surveillance program that estimates prevalence and charac…

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a life-long neurodevelopmental condition where individuals affected and their families require varying inte…

A child with autism looks out a window at the Xining Orphan and Disabled Children Welfare Center, in China. ( Getty ) November 15, 2016 Share Earlier this…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. …

An autism diagnosis is something that every parent fears. It can mean a life of self-contained struggle, limited growth and social incapacitation for a ch…

Clare True had autism and periodic seizures, but nothing prepared her family for Christmas Eve in 2006, when the 26-year-old went to bed after watching a …

From grass to railway and vaccines to economic and technical cooperation, Nepal and China on Saturday signed nine agreements and documents, but none on th…

In 2012, we received over 10,000 applications for our AutismCares iPad grant, and with the help of a volunteer review committee, chose the lucky families …

With COVID-19 cases falling and vaccines rolling out, some criminologists hope a rebounding economy and reopened schools will drive down the national numb…

"People with autism and their families routinely face obstacles in accessing affordable care throughout their life span," said Autism Speaks President and…

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) is a Federal advisory committee that coordinates all efforts within the Department of Health and Huma…

Updated:08/24/22 Information regarding COVID-19 and vaccines are continually evolving, new details may be available since this content was developed. Plea…

Autism - and its milder cousin Asperger's syndrome - is surging among the children of Silicon Valley. Are math-and-tech genes to blame? By Steve Silberman…

Preface Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects an estimated 1% of children in the United States and yet many fundamental questions about the biology of A…