Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a new interview, said autism was an epidemic with an impact that surpasses the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is an epidemic. It dwarfs ...

Additionally, some adults also say they feel more comfortable with who they are and worry less about differences, sometimes seeing them as strengths, as they get older, Bal said. Social cues are also ...

If you missed out on World Autism Acceptance Day and Autism Acceptance Week, you still have the rest of April to learn about autism acceptance and how your community can become more inclusive.

Members of the autism community are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to find the cause for autism by September, calling the plan harmful.

Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, is a vaccine researcher who has an adult daughter with autism whom he wrote a book about.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in full damage-control mode after causing outrage with his comments about autism during his first official press briefing as health secretary. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine ...

Autism has characteristics that include challenges in social communication and social interaction, as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests. Adults living with autism face unique ...

Adults can have autism, and for many people, this condition is not diagnosed until adulthood. If you are wondering whether you or someone you care about has autism, screening tests are available, and ...

Sheletta Brundidge talks adult autism with Rachel Gardner from the Fraser Autism Center. Sheletta Brundidge talks adult autism with Rachel Gardner from the Fraser Autism Center. Almanac is ...

RFK Jr Says Adults Don’t Have Autism and It’s as Ridiculous as It Sounds Posted: April 18, 2025 | Last updated: April 19, 2025 RFK Jr. claims adults don't have autism.