World Autism Awareness Day is observed annually on April 2. Dian Naidoo said research prepared her for when her second son ...

Stimming – short for "self-stimulatory behaviour" – is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people.

For many autistic children, the world can feel extra loud, bright or overwhelming. "Sensory sensitivities are a common trait, ...

Stimming – short for “self-stimulatory behaviour” – is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can ...

Many autistic people engage repetitive movements, sounds, or actions that help them regulate their emotions and sensory ...

The Neurodiverse Network’s facility in New Cumberland is stocked with all the toys, books and play equipment that a kid could ...

Feeling burnt out from masking? Follow these research-backed steps to start unmasking safely and authentically.

But in 1998, a paper describing 12 children who received the MMR and later developed autism or other disorders planted seeds of doubt about the vaccine’s safety. The paper was later retracted, and ...

Share on Pinterest Despite a unanimous scientific consensus, health experts are once again defending the safety of childhood vaccines and so-called autism risk. Sean Locke/Stocksy United Despite a ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to study whether vaccines are linked to autism—despite overwhelming scientific evidence showing no connection. The study ...

“As an example, not long ago, and you can’t even believe these numbers, 1 in 10,000 children have autism. One in 10,000. And now it’s 1 in 36. There’s something wrong. One in 36.” ...

Kennedy Jr.—is planning to study potential connections between vaccines and autism, Reuters reported Friday, a link Kennedy has controversially pushed in the past. Two unnamed sources familiar ...