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Canceled appointments, pleas to shred records: Talks of autism registry put families on edge
Researchers, clinicians and disability rights advocates are dismayed by RFK Jr.'s new autism study. Many view it as a big ...
Project Lifesaver tracking devices are relief to parents of kids with autism who may wander
Project Lifesaver databases can include the elderly and people with autism — two groups that are prone to walking off.
HHS Clarifies: No New Autism Registry Will Be Created
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a ...
Nebraska 9-Year-Old with Autism Drowns in Lagoon After Running Away from School
A 9-year-old child with autism named Kendrix Brehmer is dead after leaving his Nebraska school during recess and drowning in ...
My Journey From Autism Diagnosis to a PBS Writers Room
Carl the Collector’ writer Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt wraps Autism Acceptance Month with a personal story — and a plea for ...
No Greater Risk Of Brain Aging Among People With Autism
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain ...
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Autism evaluations are being canceled over fears about a national registry
Michael VanPelt spent several weeks recently glued to his telephone, dialing doctors who might be able to get his 3-year-old ...
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Autism and Family-Supported Business
The work world is not always friendly to autistic employees and job candidates. Some families are taking charge through the ...