April marks Autism Acceptance Month, with World Autism Day occurring on April 2 every year. The month is meant to be a time for uplifting autistic voices and sharing in the community's joy. But for ...

Autistic LGBTQ people are pushing back against those invoking autism as a way to limit LGBTQ rights, calling it a misunderstanding of both communities that denies their autonomy. Political figures on ...

The US spends more than $80 billion per year on Medicaid-funded home and community-based services (HCBS). This investment provides vital support to adults with disabilities, who typically do not have ...

This report is based on a recent in-depth article by the BBC, which examined how modern genetics is transforming scientific understanding of autism and reigniting debates within the autistic community ...

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

On May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a Black man named George Floyd was murdered by White Minneapolis police officer Derrick Chauvin, as a result of Chauvin pressing his knee against Floyd’s ...

Two years ago, Sesame Street began airing episodes featuring its first new muppet in a decade. Her name was Julia, and she was autistic. In order to ensure she acted authentically, Sesame Workshop, ...

Sia's new movie "Music" has outraged the autism community, for both the casting of a neurotypical actress in the role of an autistic character as well as for showing scenes where the character is ...