Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

Almost 130,000 under 18s in England were still awaiting an assessment in December 2024, NHS figures showed. It marks a rise ...

For many mothers, the idea that their pregnancy somehow caused their child’s autism has been a source of guilt and anxiety.

While discussions often misattribute mass violence to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a more forensic psychiatry perspective ...

Scientists have announced a breakthrough test that can rule out the risk of a child having autism children between one and 36 ...

For years, studies have suggested that a mother’s health during pregnancy could influence her child’s likelihood of ...

"Many mothers of children with autism feel guilty ... is that these fetal diagnoses likely do not cause autism, but are instead early signs of it," Janecka said. However, researchers noted that ...

A mom’s health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her child’s risk of autism, a new study argues.Many previou ...