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Autism

Family sues adult day care after son with autism falls to his death

  • May 8
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Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, large study finds

  • Apr 17

Inclusion and kindness at the heart of special basketball game

  • Mar 5

Autism not linked to acetaminophen pregnancy use

  • Jan 17

Mattel adds Barbie with autism to line showcasing diversity, inclusion

  • Jan 12

Federal judges weigh reviving court cases linking Tylenol to autism

  • Nov 21, 2025

Mother says 5-year-old son with autism wandered from school unnoticed

  • Oct 21, 2025

Autism and Tylenol: What parents need to know

  • Sep 24, 2025

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How 17-year-old Logan Hall contributed his graphic design skills to new ABC News Studios documentary

  • Apr 25, 2025
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Zach Gindi-Chiafullo lends passion for music to new ABC News Studios documentary 'Unleashing Hope'

  • Apr 24, 2025
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Katy mom running marathon to inspire twin daughters with autism

  • Jan 10, 2025
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Urgent Care catered to kids with autism opens on Long Island

  • Oct 18, 2024
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Young boy with Cerebral Palsy defying the odds one step at a time

  • Oct 6, 2023
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Bay Area Autism Collective creates autism-affirming community spaces

  • May 8, 2024
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Ridgewood cops get valuable training to detect people with autism

  • Apr 26, 2024
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Special performance by dance troupe for National Autism Awareness Month

  • Apr 10, 2024

Latest Stories

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What we know about autism's causes and any potential link to Tylenol

Many doctors and scientists were reeling after President Trump went on TV to insist that pregnant women should never take Tylenol and revive debunked theories about vaccines and autism.

  • Sep 23, 2025
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Trump admin links Tylenol use in pregnancy to increased risk of autism despite mixed studies

Studies on this question have not shown a direct cause and effect.

  • Sep 22, 2025

Autism diagnoses occurring earlier for boys, girls often wait years, analysis finds

Autism is being diagnosed earlier in young children, especially in boys, according to a major new analysis of medical records published on Tuesday.

  • Aug 13, 2025
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HHS to build Medicare, Medicaid database on autism, other chronic illnesses

The database - which HHS said will draw from insurance claims, medical records, and data from wearable technology such as smartwatches - is one of the first steps in HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to find the causes of autism "by September."

  • May 7, 2025

RFK Jr. lays out new studies on autism, shuts down 'better diagnoses' as a cause

Kennedy has prioritized autism as one of the chronic illnesses he's determined to tackle in his aim to "Make America Healthy Again."

  • Apr 17, 2025