October 17, 2023 Pittsburgh jail accused of negligence, discrimination following death of injured, autistic man According to a lawsuit, Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Jail provided substandard medical care and discriminated against an autistic man who died from a treatable foot infection.
October 11, 2023 'Outgrowing' autism? For some kids, the disorder seems to disappear by age 6, ‘encouraging’ study finds A significant share of kids with autism tend to “outgrow" the disorder within a few years of diagnosis, a new study found. Child development experts offered input.
September 24, 2023 Aspartame and autism: Drinking diet soda amid pregnancy linked to diagnosis in male offspring, says study Pregnant or breastfeeding women who consume aspartame could experience higher rates of autism diagnoses in their sons, says a study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
September 8, 2023 Los Angeles mom says kids with autism don't need 'fixing,' urges greater understanding amid spike in cases A Los Angeles mom says autism diagnoses "shouldn't make parents fearful." As cases have risen in New York and New Jersey, Kelley Coleman stresses a need to understand kids rather than "fix" them.
August 16, 2023 Researchers use artificial intelligence to help diagnose autism, study says A group of international researchers is proposing the use of artificial intelligence technology to help diagnose autism spectrum disorder in a recent article.
July 3, 2023 California man with severe autism beats Rubik’s Cube world record: 'Exuberance in our hearts' Max Park, 21, of California, who has severe autism, set the world record for the fastest time to solve a Rubik's Cube. His father, Schwan Park, told Fox News Digital of his son's story.
July 2, 2023 Young California man with severe autism beats Rubik’s Cube world record: ‘A natural skill’ Schwan Park, father of speed cuber Max Park, 21, tells Fox News Digital the story of his son’s record-breaking achievement with Rubik's Cube: "We always knew he was good," he said.
June 17, 2023 Donald Triplett, a savant who was the first person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89 Donald Triplett, who became the first person diagnosed with autism, died on Thursday at the age of 89. A Mississippi native, he worked at Bank of Forest for 65 years.
June 17, 2023 NBA veteran Tony Snell, 31, reveals autism diagnosis Tony Snell, a first-round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls, revealed Friday that he was diagnosed with autism last year and is trying to break the stigma behind it.
May 4, 2023 Biden is hurting my special needs son, but Sarah Huckabee Sanders is helping Our family has a child who is disabled. He has severe autism and suffers from epilepsy. A Biden administration policy that went into effect during the pandemic has complicated his life.
