‘Open’ to RFK Jr. Looking into Link Between Vaccines and Autism
President-elect Donald Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is “open” to considering a link between vaccines and autism. Monaka interview on NBC News meet the press With host Kristen Welker, President Trump was asked if he would like to see childhood vaccines phased out. President Trump acknowledged that he would want to eliminate vaccines if […]
The Good Doctor’s version of autism masks the reality of badly failed children | Martha Gill
TOptimists, it may seem like we are finally emerging from the dark ages when it comes to children with neurological and learning disabilities. After decades of tireless campaigning, the lives of people with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia are improving. We have come a long way from the playground derogatory idea of the 1990s and 1970s […]
Vaccine censorship? A senator’s autism inquiry sparks media outrage
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) took to Legacy Media's airwaves Sunday to ask a question forbidden in polite society. Theme: Vaccines. “I think they should be questioned” Marin declared on NBC News' “Meet the Press.” Question: “Why does America have the highest prevalence of autism?” What is the cause? ” “Is it our diet?” Marin continued. […]
Oregon missing boy with autism, Joshua McCoy, found dead in Hauser
A 5-year-old Oregon boy with autism disappeared from his home over the weekend and was found dead Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The body of Joshua McCoy, just four days shy of his birthday, was discovered at the Coos County Sheriff's Office, about 2.5 miles from Hauser's home, around 12:30 p.m. he said in a tragic […]
Girl with suspected autism punished by UK ‘Serious Case Panel’ for asking trans soccer opponent with beard, ‘Are you a man?’
A girl suspected of having autism has been punished by Britain's so-called National Serious Incidents Commission for asking a bearded transgender soccer opponent: “Are you a man?” of The Telegraph reported. The Telegraph added that the 17-year-old cried when the committee found her guilty of “discrimination” for her comments during a match against a trans-inclusive […]
How an illness during pregnancy may lead to autism: new study
A new study in mice has found that contracting a viral infection during pregnancy may lead to a child being diagnosed with autism. Eileen Sánchez Martin, a postdoctoral fellow at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, said mouse fetuses can show signs of developmental defects soon after their mothers are exposed to the virus. […]
Melania Trump speaks out about how autism rumors affected her son
Melania Trump is speaking out about previous rumors that her son Barron Trump is autistic. In her memoir Melania, published on October 8, the former first lady revealed that her son was bullied after comedian Rosie O'Donnell tweeted that he appeared to be autistic. I am writing about. In a tweet that has since been […]
Khanna introduces bill addressing gender disparity in autism diagnosis
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a bill on Friday aimed at addressing the issue of under- and delayed diagnosis of autism in women and girls. Khanna, along with Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, introduced the “Spectrum Act” that would allow the president of the National Science Foundation to […]
Florida toddler with autism found deceased in resort pool
A 3-year-old boy with autism who went missing was found dead in the waters of a Florida resort on Thursday. According to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Rakim Akbari was reported missing earlier that morning after wandering away from his family during a visit to the Sheraton Vistana Villages in Orlando. Pennsylvania […]