Autism Awareness Month highlights the importance of understanding and acceptance of individuals with autism, particularly ...

Autism rates are higher than ever before, probably because of more expansive and sensitive diagnoses. Those numbers highlight the need for more support for people with autism.

Autism rates in the United States have reached a record high, with about one in 31 children (3.2%) identified with autism ...

While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called it an “epidemic.” ...

Autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the U.S., now affecting one in 31 children, according to a new CDC report ...

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION SHARED ITS FINDINGS FROM A STUDY ON AUTISM IN YOUNG CHILDREN AND HERE TO SHARE WHAT TEACHERS AND PARENTS SHOULD KNOW IS LONGTIME EDUCATOR JULIE COHEN.

“Autism doesn’t destroy families. It’s the ableism that does,” said Tyla Grant, who was diagnosed with autism at 17. She called Mr. Kennedy’s comments “fear-mongering” and said his “rhetoric flattens ...

One in 31 American children born in 2014 are disabled ... highlights shifting demographic patterns: autism diagnoses were more frequent among Asian, Black, and Hispanic children than among White ...

One out of 31 children — more than 3% of kids — have been identified with autism, according to the latest results published ...

A new study from the CDC shows that the autism diagnosis rate has increased among U.S. children, which experts have largely ...