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The Latest Breaking News from Autism

RFK Jr. announces controversial plan to research autism with Medicare and Medicaid data lists

Comes as Kennedy continues his efforts to find the cause of the ‘autism epidemic’

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

RFK Jr orders huge Medicare data autism study

No link between vaccines and autism has ever been found

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Bella Ramsey left housebound ‘for months’ due to ‘irrational’ fear of vomiting

‘Every memory that I have of vomit, since nursery, is scary,’ said the star

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

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RFK Jr Fails to Convince Users That a Database of People With Autism Would Be 'Protected': 'How Can He Be Trusted?'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to create a national autism database was met with doubt online as users questioned if those added would have their privacy protected.

Latin Times · May 6, 2025

‘A slippery slope to eugenics’: advocates reject RFK Jr’s national autism database

US health secretary claims data will be used for research but has not addressed privacy concerns and potential misuse

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2025

Majority of Britons may now be identifying themselves as neurodivergent, psychologist says

More people either seeking medical diagnoses for conditions like autism, dyslexia or dyspraxia, or even self-diagnosing, as a result of decreased stigma, expert explains

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

Atticus Baldwin calls for more autistic representation in Hollywood

EXCLUSIVE The God’s Gang star discusses the need for more opportunities for autistic performers in film and television, calling for greater diversity and understanding in casting

Evening Standard · May 4, 2025

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Rod Stewart praised by fans after paying for boy’s autism diagnosis following three-year wait

Iain Gregori, four, had been waiting three years to get his condition recognised

The Independent UK · May 3, 2025

Phoebe Gates Reveals Father, Bill Gates, Has Asperger: What Is It and Can It Be Prevented?

Phoebe Gates' recent casual mention on a podcast that her father, Bill Gates, has Asperger's syndrome has ignited online discussion.

International Business Times UK · May 2, 2025

‘Laughable, if it weren’t so dangerous’: your responses to RFK Jr’s autism stance

After the US health secretary called for autistic people to be tracked, readers rebuked the idea that ASD is a tragedy

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2025

Nigerian autistic teen sets world painting record

A young autistic boy in Nigeria has broken the record for the world's largest art canvas - officially recognised by Guinness World Records. His canvas aims to highlight the challenges that people like him face amid stigma and grim depictions of autism.

Euronews · May 2, 2025

Nigerian autistic teen sets world painting record and spotlights the disorder

A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas in a bid to raise awareness for autism

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Idaho judge denies Bryan Kohberger’s ‘hollow’ attempt to strike death penalty

This is the 13th time the judge has ruled against the defense’s attempt to remove the death penalty

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

Rod Stewart to pay for autism diagnosis of boy waiting for three years

Singer steps in to help non-verbal four-year-old Iain Gregori, who was ‘lost in the system’

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

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The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

Why Rod Stewart stepped in to pay for a child’s autism diagnosis

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The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

Government told to ‘hang head in shame’ after Rod Stewart pays for child’s autism diagnosis

The musician's action follows a Daily Record report highlighting the plight of Iain Gregori, whose father, Michael, repeatedly sought an autism diagnosis for his son

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

Ministers should ‘hang heads in shame’ as Rod Stewart pays for child’s diagnosis

The singer stepped in to pay for four-year-old Iain Gregory’s autism diagnosis after a three-year wait.

The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2025

Russell Findlay brands Greens 'dangerous fanatics' in feisty FMQs

SCOTTISH Tory leader Russell Findlay branded the Greens "dangerous fanatics" in an FMQs where he was told off by the Presiding Officer…

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The Conversation · May 1, 2025

Which medications are commonly prescribed for autistic people and why?

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition. Someone may have social and communication differences, sensory issues and/or restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour or interests.

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

Bill Gates’ daughter reveals father has ‘Asperger’s syndrome’ after comments about autism spectrum

The 69-year-old billionaire Microsoft co-founder has never publicly shared his diagnosis

The Texas Tribune · Apr 29, 2025

In visit to Texas, RFK Jr. said autism, diabetes deserve more attention than measles

During a visit to College Station, the U.S. health secretary said Europe has a worse track record with the virus, which gets too much media attention.

Bored Panda · Apr 29, 2025

Grandma Can’t Believe Neighbor Won’t Let Her Grandkid Intrude Into Private Easter Egg Hunt

Mom sets up fun activity for autistic son, is shocked when neighbors invade the space and act entitled.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025

RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets and writers

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is growing at an “alarming rate.”

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Newly released texts reveal Idaho murder victims nearly left the house two hours before brutal killing

Suspect, 30, is charged with four counts of murder in the November 13, 2022 deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle

The National (Scotland) · Apr 28, 2025

Children in England with gender dysphoria to be 'tested for autism'

"This assertion is totally inappropriate and is part of an attempt to further stigmatise and delegitimise trans people and their identities and…

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