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Earlier today
Stanford scientists’ AI chatbot helps autistic adults improve face-to-face communication, studies show PsyPost06:03
Yesterday
North East Ambulance wins award for autism and learning disability care The Northern Echo07:12 18-Jul-26
Unpredictable preferences, not flawed learning, drive social misunderstandings in autism PsyPost06:11 18-Jul-26
In the last 7 days
HHS research agency ends funding for dozens of health studies Roll Call16:26 17-Jul-26
Autistic brains show differences in a fetal fold linked to social cognition PsyPost09:09 17-Jul-26
Brain signals explain speech communication differences in autistic children News-Medical.Net14:35 16-Jul-26
Does Tylenol During Pregnancy Cause Autism? Separating Fact from Fear Columbia University Department of Surgery16:23 15-Jul-26
Tylenol autism lawsuits revived by federal appeals court FOX13 Seattle16:10 15-Jul-26
Mood Instability Alters Mental Health Service Use in ADHD and Autism Psychiatry Advisor10:36 15-Jul-26
‘It was by pure accident, but I couldn’t be happier’ Derry Journal07:26 15-Jul-26
‘The innocent are paying for it’: Fraud investigations put Minnesota’s care economy in crisis Politico05:03 15-Jul-26
NC families fear losing access to autism therapy as new rules take effect North Carolina Health News04:43 15-Jul-26
Distinct neural alterations in schizophrenia and autism: a task-based functional neuroimaging meta-analysis of social… Nature.com23:30 14-Jul-26
Study Reveals No Link Between Prenatal Acetaminophen and Autism or ADHD in Offspring The Cardiology Advisor10:05 14-Jul-26
Tylenol lawsuit linking drug to autism can proceed after appeal The Independent18:16 13-Jul-26
New study reveals why autistic teens struggle with sounds of unfamiliar voices News-Medical.Net16:12 13-Jul-26
US appeals court revives private cases alleging Tylenol link to autism MailOnline13:17 13-Jul-26
Vaccines funded by Bill Gates did not cause autism to increase in Vietnam Full Fact12:09 13-Jul-26
Wealth and air pollution emerge as top predictors of state autism rates PsyPost10:10 13-Jul-26
How Blackpool Vic will play a huge part in tackling waiting times for ADHD and autism referrals Blackpool Gazette01:06 12-Jul-26
In the last month
Nominee for key federal health role has a history of questioning vaccines STAT15:33 10-Jul-26
Artificial intelligence platform for promoting learning skills of people with autism spectrum disorder Nature.com13:46 10-Jul-26
Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Pain Advisor11:25 10-Jul-26
How Childhood Inflammation Could Cause Autism Knowridge Science Report06:35 10-Jul-26
This is how health bosses in Lancashire plan to tackle long waiting times for ADHD and autism… Lancashire Evening Post06:31 10-Jul-26
Phelan-McDermid syndrome may be more common than previously believed News-Medical.Net23:02 9-Jul-26
Circulating neuronal proteins are elevated in severe autism and associated with patient-specific neuronal dysfunction… Nature.com22:58 9-Jul-26
Landmark Autism Research Finds Phelan-McDermid Syndrome May Affect 1 in 7,300 People Newswise (Press Release)14:53 9-Jul-26
An X-linked long non-coding RNA, PTCHD1-as, and the core features of autism Nature.com11:28 8-Jul-26
Families Report Positive Outcomes From Fully Virtual, BCBA-Delivered, Focused Autism Support Program Newswise (Press Release)08:01 8-Jul-26
Autistic children with early language delays process sound differently, study finds PsyPost06:04 8-Jul-26
Vitamin C and the Brain; Invisible MS Lesions Revealed; Profound Autism Definition Medpage Today14:55 7-Jul-26
Immune Dysregulation Patterns Differ Between ASD and ADHD Psychiatry Advisor11:10 7-Jul-26
ADHD and autism traits share a common developmental spectrum News-Medical.Net05:34 7-Jul-26
University receives $34.5 million donation for autism research University of Cambridge04:55 7-Jul-26
Unmasked: The autistic women authoring a better future BBC01:15 7-Jul-26
Cambridge receives $34.5million donation for research to help improve the health and wellbeing of autistic people and… University of Cambridge04:51 6-Jul-26
New specialist nurse role helping patients with learning disabilities to feel seen, heard and supported University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (Press Release)20:02 5-Jul-26
Nutritionist’s top tips for neurodivergent women – including the foods to avoid and supplements to try Psychologies Magazine02:35 4-Jul-26
Autism remains widely misunderstood in parts of Africa. A mother in Guinea fights for her child MailOnline01:10 4-Jul-26
ADHD and autism diagnoses have increased: New study points to broader diagnoses as an explanation University of Copenhagen03:46 3-Jul-26
BTS' Suga-backed center expands autism therapy from music to basketball Korea Biomedical Review21:59 2-Jul-26
Broad neurodevelopmental spectrum better predicts children's educational outcomes News-Medical.Net21:32 2-Jul-26
Two more teams awards LD and autism kitemark Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Press Release)10:40 2-Jul-26
Early detection of a severe autism spectrum disorder group in young children using eye-tracking measures Nature.com10:22 2-Jul-26
Emmerdale legend says 'I can't bear it' as she up opens up on health diagnosis Daily Star04:49 2-Jul-26
Paracetamol during pregnancy does not raise autism or ADHD risk News-Medical.Net04:36 2-Jul-26
Endorsement of increased-risk claims about Tylenol and autism may not reflect causal beliefs Nature.com21:11 1-Jul-26
MP calls for reversal of autism and ADHD assessment funding cuts The News, Portsmouth10:23 1-Jul-26
Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning Ars Technica07:13 1-Jul-26
Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that NPR05:05 1-Jul-26
Autism and restrictive eating disorders: a battle of the senses The Mental Elf00:24 1-Jul-26
Study shows no link between acetaminophen and autism, ADHD Skeptical Raptor12:46 30-Jun-26
The association between autistic traits and camouflaging is stronger in the general population PsyPost12:01 30-Jun-26
Comorbid ASD Linked to Distinct ADHD Treatment Patterns and Outcomes Psychiatry Advisor11:12 30-Jun-26
Update on service plans for children and young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit… Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (Press Release)11:06 30-Jun-26
Scientists reverse autism-like symptoms in mice by repairing shortened nerve cell structures PsyPost09:09 30-Jun-26
Grant brings autism research institute to UB University at Buffalo08:11 30-Jun-26
I get £1,000 a month in benefits to care for my son - I can't pay into a pension The i Paper02:30 30-Jun-26
Study Suggests No Link Between Prenatal Tylenol and Risks for Autism, ADHD Medpage Today17:19 29-Jun-26
Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase risk of child’s autism or ADHD, study suggests Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy16:16 29-Jun-26
The University of Oxford and King’s College London join IMPACT network study to advance understanding of profound autism University of Oxford11:31 29-Jun-26
Acetaminophen in pregnancy shows no link to autism or ADHD, again Science News Online11:03 29-Jun-26
Oxford University and King’s College London Join IMPACT Network Study to Advance Understanding of Profound Autism University of Oxford10:20 29-Jun-26
Dialoguing with autism: Deconstruction of autism discourse and reconstruction of narrative agency in Chinese Nature.com02:49 29-Jun-26
Autistic talent tapped to help fill growing cybersecurity skills gap ABC Online20:18 27-Jun-26
Higher Maternal Vitamin D Levels Linked to Lower Risk for ASD and ADHD Psychiatry Advisor10:37 26-Jun-26
Autistic traits in older adults linked to worsening anxiety over time PsyPost10:10 26-Jun-26
Autistic people aren’t afraid of genetic research – they are afraid of what scientists might do with it The Conversation (UK)07:20 26-Jun-26
Altered aperiodic Eeg spectral power during speech perception task is associated with verbal communication in youths… Nature.com01:18 26-Jun-26
Former Durham Lord-Lieutenant ‘honoured’ to join North East autism charity as patron The Northern Echo01:16 26-Jun-26
Dogs could transform the future of autism drug development News-Medical.Net22:27 25-Jun-26
Autism: nature, nurture, or both? Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory15:24 25-Jun-26
Maternal blood test reveals prenatal methylation clues linked to autism risk News-Medical.Net00:55 25-Jun-26
Gene-Edited Beagles as Autism Research Models Disabled World News16:25 24-Jun-26
Do Expanded Diagnostic Criteria Explain Rising ADHD and ASD Rates? Psychiatry Advisor12:04 24-Jun-26
All you need to know about: Fragile X syndrome The Hindu09:39 24-Jun-26
Sensory bags created for football fans BBC01:47 24-Jun-26
Specialized Autism Support Programs in High Schools Disabled World News14:27 23-Jun-26
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives up to $17.25 Million Grant to Advance Autism Research Newswise (Press Release)10:31 23-Jun-26
Autism and mental health: new evidence on premature mortality risk MQ09:15 23-Jun-26
Trump wants Robert Kennedy, who is already phoning it in at HHS, to take over a big piece of… Left Brain/Right Brain13:15 22-Jun-26
Subfecundity Linked to Neurodevelopmental Problems in Offspring Psychiatry Advisor11:02 22-Jun-26
MapLight's ML-004 Misses Phase 2 Endpoint But Shows Irritability Signal In Adolescents RTT News10:05 22-Jun-26
MapLight Therapeutics Says Iris Phase 2 Trial Did Not Meet Its Primary Endpoint; Stock Down 10.5% RTT News07:53 22-Jun-26
Three Genes That May Connect Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia, and Other Brain Disorders Knowridge Science Report07:44 22-Jun-26
What really causes autism? We're about to find out BBC Science Focus14:43 21-Jun-26
Study Finds a Hidden Cause of Autism and Schizophrenia Knowridge Science Report06:37 21-Jun-26
Scientists identify two distinct biological subtypes of autism using brain scans PsyPost06:05 20-Jun-26
Zebrafish study links altered neuronal genes to hyperarousal states News-Medical.Net15:09 19-Jun-26
Dr Alex George calls autism diagnosis 'a huge relief' The Mirror14:05 19-Jun-26
Trump administration seeks to weaken disabled Americans’ access to community-based services Left Brain/Right Brain13:12 19-Jun-26
City scientists believe they've developed first screening for autism Sunderland Echo11:19 19-Jun-26
Maha’s treatments for autism: Camel’s milk, stem cell injections — and spelling therapy The Press-Enterprise, California10:19 19-Jun-26

      
            
      
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects approximately 1 in 36 children globally, according to recent CDC data. This complex neurodevelopmental condition manifests differently in each individual, leading to the well-known saying "if you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism." The spectrum encompasses a wide range of experiences, abilities, and support needs.

Significant advances in autism research continue to emerge, with scientists exploring genetic factors, environmental influences, and innovative therapeutic approaches. The shift towards viewing autism through a neurodiversity lens rather than purely as a medical condition has gained momentum, though debates persist about various therapeutic approaches and support strategies. Major institutions like the National Autistic Society and Autism Speaks regularly publish updated guidelines and research findings.

The autistic community has become increasingly vocal and influential, with many self-advocates challenging traditional narratives and promoting acceptance rather than just awareness. Social media platforms have provided spaces for autistic individuals to share their experiences, fostering understanding and connection. Notable figures like Temple Grandin, Chris Packham, and Hannah Gadsby have helped broaden public understanding of autism through their work and advocacy.

The recognition of autism has evolved significantly since Leo Kanner first described it in 1943. The diagnostic criteria have expanded from an initially narrow definition to today's broader spectrum concept. This evolution reflects growing understanding that autism presents differently across genders, ages, and cultures, leading to improved identification and support strategies.

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