Autism advocate Andi Putt responds to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, who said that the neurodevelopmental condition "destroys families" Andi Putt When I heard ...

Mild autism is the least severe level of autism. It is an unofficial term used to describe the diagnosis of level 1 autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or simply level 1 autism. This level of autism is ...

Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists on for years. Kennedy said "autism destroys families" and is ...

When I heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say "autism destroys families," and that autistic people would never pay taxes, play baseball, go on dates, write poems, or use a toilet alone, I rolled my eyes.

"Many parents wonder whether their child will develop an intellectual disability, which occurs in 10 to 40% of autistic children, and only becomes apparent around the age of 6 to 8 years," he said.

Kennedy Jr.'s new effort to study autism, the NIH's top official said Monday. The new data will allow external researchers picked for Kennedy's autism studies to study "comprehensive" patient data ...

Can autistic people hold down jobs, pay taxes or find love? Many do — but the question we should be asking, according to waves of advocates, allies and autistic people voicing their concerns ...

Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists on for years. Kennedy said many autistic children were “fully ...

"High-functioning autism" (HFA) is a term used to describe people with a certain level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They have milder symptoms and fewer challenges than those with more severe ...

He loves to hug his big brother. Maverick is also severely autistic, and according to our new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., he’s part of a group of children who “will never pay ...