A new survey reveals a striking disconnect in how Americans think about autism research. While nearly everyone agrees that studying the autistic brain is essential, most people are unaware that brain ...
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In September, President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, held a controversial press conference to address what they called the “autism epidemic.” At the ...
Autism is often thought of as a childhood condition, but this is far from true. Autism is a lifelong condition – and most autistic people are adults. Yet less than 1% of autism research has focused on ...