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Autistic people often struggle to tell when they’re too hot. Here are five ways to help

Our senses provide us with fundamental information about ourselves and our surroundings. This includes what and where objects are, the speed of our own movement, the safety of substances we ingest, and the temperature of objects and our environment. However, like all sensory systems, our senses have a limited range.

The Conversation

Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety

Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as health secretary before speaking out

The Guardian - US

Cassidy attacks ‘crazy, stupid’ Trump comments on vaccines as he denies regret for RFK Jr. vote

Trump and RFK Jr. spread misinformation about vaccines and autism as they upended the federal vaccination schedule

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Leucovorin Prescriptions for American Children Rose Sevenfold in One Year as Autism Evidence Grew Weaker, Not Stronger

A new NEJM analysis finds pediatric leucovorin prescriptions rose 700 percent across 2025 after federal officials promoted the drug for autism.

Medical Daily

Meet Connor Hill, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania student who wrote a computer program to classify noble polyhedra; he proved there are 146 isolated examples and won $250,000

Connor Hill triumphed in the competition with his exceptional algorithm for classifying noble polyhedra, discovering two infinite families alongside 146 distinct shapes. Edward Kang's AI tool for autism screening claimed the second position, and Iris Shen's innovative blood cancer research involving clams took third place. Additionally, Regeneron expressed their commitment…

The Times of India

Why Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is Sparking Conversations About Autism

"We love you because you're you."

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Romeo Santos Launches Autism Foundation and Files Million-Dollar Lawsuit in the Same Week

Romeo Santos has spent much of 2026 filling arenas alongside Prince Royce. Now, after wrapping the European leg of their Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour, the King of Bachata appears to be putting his house in order.

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Nearly 50,000 U.S. Children Filled a Prescription for a Drug Never Approved to Treat Autism

A new NEJM study found 47,394 children filled leucovorin prescriptions in 2025, with dispensing up 46 percent in the week of a federal press conference.

Medical Daily

Former Take That star Robbie Williams reveals autism diagnosis

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The Independent UK

Robbie Williams reveals autism diagnosis: ‘It explains so much’

The former Take That singer has previously spoken candidly about his ADHD and mental health struggles

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams shares new health diagnosis

After previously revealing he has ADHD, Robbie Williams says he has been diagnosed with "a little bit of autism".

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Back-to-School Anxiety in Autistic Students: Signs Parents May Notice

The return to school can bring excitement, but for some autistic students, it can also create significant stress. New teachers, unfamiliar classrooms, changing schedules, crowded hallways, and increased social expectations can make the transition especially demanding. Autism back-to-school anxiety may not always look like a child saying, “I’m worried about…

Kids Ain't Cheap

The gospel of science denial

Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s anti-vax agenda has deep roots in fundamentalist faith and Big Business

Salon

How Trump’s order on vaccines is sowing confusion, doubt and fear

The order cannot effect change, and is only ‘undermining trust in vaccines’ as CDC guidance remains the same

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Something Like Happiness by Tom Newlands review – a tender take on hard times, anger and autism

A twentysomething Scottish couple care for their autistic son in the bleak follow-up to Only Here, Only Now

The Economic Times

US President Donald Trump's childhood vaccine order: What it does and what doctors say

President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing routine childhood vaccinations. The order also directs the Justice Department to challenge state vaccine laws. Physicians and vaccine makers swiftly rejected the administration's new vaccine schedule. This move reflects claims linking vaccines and autism, which science disputes. The order aims to pressure…

Medical Daily

A Brain Protein Tied to Epilepsy Sat Unphotographed for Years, and Its Ion Grip Turned Out to Be Unlike Any Relative

Mount Sinai researchers solved the structure of NBCn2, a transporter linked to epilepsy and autism, and built the first inhibitors.

Medical Daily

Trump Signs Order Narrowing Childhood Vaccine Recommendations and Splitting the MMR Shot

An executive order recommends 11 childhood vaccines and splitting MMR into three shots. A court block means clinical practice has not changed.

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Does Your Child Need More Support After Moving to a Larger School?

Moving to a larger school can be exciting, but it can also create unexpected challenges for children, especially those with autism. A bigger campus, more students, louder hallways, and unfamiliar routines can increase stress and make it harder to adjust. For parents of an autistic child changing schools, it is…

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Overhauling Childhood Vaccine Recommendations and Splitting MMR Shots

President Trump signed an executive order reducing federal childhood vaccine recommendations to 11 diseases, sparking debate over its implications.

International Business Times UK

Doctors, Lawmakers Blast Trump's Childhood Vaccine Overhaul as 'Dangerous' and 'Deeply Concerning'

Doctors and Democratic lawmakers warn that Trump's new childhood vaccine order could confuse parents, burden families, and undermine decades of evidence-based public health guidance.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s vaccine order is about feelings, not facts

There’s no evidence that vaccines cause autism, or that we should separate MMR shots. This order is dangerous

International Business Times UK

Trump Appears to Nod Off During Bizarre White House Science Briefing as Critics Cry 'Junk Science'

President Trump appeared to nod off during a vaccine briefing, sparking criticism over new recommendations linking vaccines to autism, which experts denounce as junk science

Euronews

Trump signs order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, going against medical groups’ advice

The order recommends giving all childhood vaccinations at separate visits whenever feasible, which had earlier been blocked by a federal judge, and dividing the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into three distinct single injections

The Economic Times

Trump takes aim at childhood vaccine schedule, orders revamp

President Donald Trump announced an executive order for revised childhood vaccine recommendations. This order promotes spacing out vaccines into separate medical visits for children. It also directs health departments to improve vaccine research and development. Public health experts have voiced concerns about potential risks from this approach. States retain the…

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