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Autism November 27, 2018

Autism rate now 1 in 40 US kids, study finds

How many American children have autism?

Autism August 24, 2018

Boy with autism will likely get to keep therapy ducks, report says

The Michigan boy with autism who is at the center of a heated debate involving his therapy ducks will likely get to keep his emotional support animals.

Autism August 16, 2018

Autism risk may increase if child's mother has high DDT exposure, study finds

Pregnant woman who have high levels of a byproduct from the banned insecticide DDT in their bodies may be more likely to have a child with autism, a new study finds.

Autism July 26, 2018

Boy with autism fights to keep service ducks after town orders family to get rid of them

A 12-year-old boy with autism is at risk of losing his two service ducks after officials in his Michigan town allegedly received complaints about the animals from neighbors.

Autism July 20, 2018

Kansas mom warns of hot temperatures after teen son with autism dies of heat exhaustion

A teenage boy with autism in Lawrence, Kansas died last week from heat exhaustion, his mother said. Now, she’s warning others about the dangers of the scorching summer temperatures.

Autism July 12, 2018

Teens with autism learn to code, design apps

Some teens with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have a difficult time finding work experience before embarking on college, but one Brooklyn-based internship program is helping kids with ASD learn how to use technology and become their own digital media producers.

Autism July 10, 2018

Texas teen with autism receives perfect score on standardized math test

A 13-year-old boy from Frisco, Texas, who has autism received a perfect score on the math portion of a state-wide standardized test.

Autism June 25, 2018

Mom's diabetes may increase child's autism risk, study claims

A mom’s diabetes can raise her child’s risk for autism, according to new research at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California.

HEALTH June 15, 2018

Michigan Home Depot employees build mailbox for autistic boy: 'It was perfect'

Home Depot employees in Michigan built a mailbox for a 7-year-old autistic boy.

Autism June 14, 2018

Teen with autism delivers moving graduation speech

Sef Scott, a student at Plano Senior High School, gave a powerful graduation speech to his peers despite not speaking a lot.

Autism May 4, 2018

Florida teen with autism spotted 'dodging' rush-hour traffic rescued by 'hero' strangers

Amanda Miller had just started making dinner when she noticed her 17-year-old son, CJ, was missing.