Reports on a new PBS Kids show featuring a young superhero on the autism spectrum Read More
Pandemic Creating New Challenges For Diagnosing Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Explains how masks and other pandemic precautions have made ASD diagnosis more challenging Read More
Study Identifies 102 Genes Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Reports on a large study that revealed the 102 genes associated with ASD Read More
Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders May Struggle To Access Services After High School, Researchers Say.
Reports on a study finding that young adults with ASD are in need of, on average, 3.18 more services than they have access to after high school Read More
Families Face Many Obstacles When Seeking Autism Treatment For Their Children.
Reports on the too-common stories of families facing unnecessary obstacles in getting their children diagnosed with and treated for autism Read More
Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children
Request for public comment on a draft research plan on autism screening by the USPSTF Read More
Children, Teens With Autism Increased 52% Between 2017, 2020, Study Finds.
Reports on a spike in ASD prevelance among American children and teens, adding that 1 in 30 kids will be diagnosed with the disorder Read More
All States Have Expanded Autism Coverage, Seven Years After CMS Directive.
Reports that all 50 states are finally following through on a 2014 CMS bulletin telling states that Medicaid must cover treatments including applied behavior analysis for children with autism Read More
Rate Of “Profound” Autism Cases Rising, But Far More Slowly Than Milder Autism Cases, Study Finds.
Report on the rise of autism diagnosis and the trend that more profound cases are increasing at a slower rate than milder cases Read More
New Freeform Show Features Teen Girl Character With Autism.
Discusses the celebration of a show with a character with autism (played by an actress with autism) among the autistic community and advocates Read More