When trusted voices like the CDC send mixed signals on vaccines, the ripple effects are immediate, three local doctors write. Families pause, delay or decline vaccines. And that allows the spread of ...

Running or wandering away from caregivers is common in autistic children and adults. The first step toward safety is creating a good plan for it. When many people think of the term “elope,” the first ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to launch an expansive study into possible links between vaccines and autism — even in the face of thorough scientific research disproving ...

It’s common knowledge that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, now affecting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults. Yet, what’s talked about less frequently is the impact ...

Training that helps first responders recognize autism-related behaviors and adjust their approach in the first critical minutes of an emergency could save lives. That was the message of a recent ...

More children are getting diagnosed with autism than ever before. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to find out why. The Trump administration has already touted ...