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News Articles: Autism

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya (right), accompanied by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary (center), speaks during a news conference Tuesday at the Health and Human Services Department on in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

NIH autism study will pull from private medical records

The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.

April 23, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
In this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 photo, Tyler Volz-Benoit, who is autistic, rests his head on the shoulder of his adoptive brother Ryan, who gives him a hug at their family home in Springfield, Mass.

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  • Children's Health

New study shows how to support caretakers of children with autism who run away, wander

Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center conducted the largest study yet of the risks of elopement among children with autism and what caretakers can do to mitigate those risks.

April 22, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference autism rates on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

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  • Health

RFK pushes to find 'environmental' cause of autism, calls growing rates an 'epidemic'

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.

April 16, 2025
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By:
  • Rob Stein and
  • Carmel Wroth
An adult helps a toddler reach something on a table

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  • Health

Atlanta autism center offers kids individualized preschool education, behavior skills building

Life Skills Autism Academy center in Atlanta supports children with autism aged 5 and younger in developing skills and social behaviors that will empower them to thrive in their daily lives and, eventually, in a school setting. 

 

July 10, 2024
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Individually, periodical cicadas aren’t especially noisy, but when they cluster, their collective song can get as loud as a gas-powered lawnmower. Professor Kasey Fowler-Finn holds one in St. Louis last month.

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  • Health

Chorus or cacophony? Cicada song hits some ears harder than others

Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.

June 26, 2024
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By:
  • Zach Dyer
This image shows a brain "assembloid" consisting of two connected brain "organoids." Scientists studying these structures have restored impaired brain cells in Timothy syndrome patients.

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  • Research News

Scientists restore brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder

A therapy that restores brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder may offer a strategy for treating conditions like autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
 GA Tech Expert Explores Autism Care Disparities in Georgia During Autism Acceptance Month

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  • Children's Health

Georgia Tech expert delves into autism care disparities in Georgia

World Autism Acceptance Month is meant to bring greater attention to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but recent research shows accessing care can be difficult for some families. During a recent discussion with GPB’s Pamela Kirkland, Georgia Tech's Jennifer Singh shares her research into the hurdles confronting specific demographic groups — particularly, lower-income Black families — in diagnosing autism and accessing care. 

 

April 24, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
<em>Love on the Spectrum US </em>participant Dani Bowman on a date.

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  • Arts & Life

Dating skills vs. dating gimmicks in 'Love on the Spectrum'

One of Brittany's latest TV obsessions has been Netflix's Love on the Spectrum. It's a reality series that follows several autistic adults as they wade through the dating pool, guided by relationship coach Jennifer Cook. Brittany sits down with Jennifer to unpack how her own experience with autism informs the advice she gives.

Then, Brittany is joined by Gender Reveal podcast host Tuck Woodstock and Flyest Fables producer Morgan Givens. Together, they discuss how the show deals with stereotypes, the problems baked into all dating shows and what it's like to watch the show as autistic viewers.

Want to be featured on It's Been A Minute? Record a voice note for 'Hey Brittany' and send it to IBAM.org.

April 23, 2024
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  • Brittany Luse,
  • Corey Antonio Rose,
  • and 4 more
Early in life, Sam (left) and John were much more similar than they may seem today. "They both did not wave, they didn't respond to their name, they both had a lot of repetitive movements," says their mother, Kim Leaird.

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  • Science

These identical twins both grew up with autism, but took very different paths

Sam and John Fetters are identical twins with autism. But Sam is in college, while John still struggles to form sentences. Their experience may shed light on the disorder's mix of nature and nurture.

April 04, 2024
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton

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  • Children's Health

Raising a child with autism in Kenya: Facing stigma, finding glimmers of hope

In Africa, there is a shortage of specialists and a lack of financial support for famlies who can't afford therapy. We look at how three families are coping.

February 26, 2024
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By:
  • Scovian Lillian
New research probes the relationship between certain genes and brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia.

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  • Research News

Brain cells, interrupted: How some genes may cause autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia

Researchers have identified 46 genes that can disrupt a process that is critical to early brain development. The finding could help scientists find new treatments for disorders including autism.

October 02, 2023
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
A young girl watches a screen

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  • Children's Health

Researchers with Marcus Autism Center are diagnosing autism in young children based on eye movement

A study tested approximately 500 children between 16 and 30 months of age with an automated device monitoring their eye movements to determine what the children looked at and what they did not — to help diagnose autism as early as possible.

September 13, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Jackson and his barber, Ree.

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  • National

A boy on the autism spectrum struggled with a haircut. His barber saved the day

Getting haircuts was one of Jackson's biggest fears. But one barber's patience and creativity made the ordeal something he now looks forward to.

August 09, 2023
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By:
  • Autumn Barnes
Bridget Narsh at her home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Narsh's son has autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and ADHD. In 2020, he spent more than 100 days at Central Regional Hospital, a state-run mental health facility. The state billed the family nearly $102,000 for the hospitalizations.

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  • Mental Health

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for her son's stay in a state mental health hospital

One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.

July 19, 2023
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By:
  • Fred Clasen-Kelly
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

The Mississippi man known as "Case 1" was the first person to be diagnosed with autism. Triplett was the subject of a book and documentary titled In a Different Key and many medical journal articles.

June 17, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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