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My Journey From Autism Diagnosis to a PBS Writers Room
30 Apr 2025 23:01 GMT
… still expected to take the test. From there, we … established relationships with local autistic artists. This experience led … accessibility initiatives. While scary (autistic people typically don’t … of Autism Acceptance Month, my hope is that autistic people …
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Laredo families invited to learn about autism and more
30 Apr 2025 23:01 GMT
… help parents learn more about autism and other conditions that affect … of the event leaders says testing can help find health … t have access for genetic testing, we really want to … undiagnosed condition needs genetic testing because other tests can’t find it …
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Health expert weighs in on increase in childhood autism
30 Apr 2025 21:20 GMT
… GET THEIR KIDS TESTED. WHEN WE FIND AUTISM EARLY, WE … Control and Prevention shows autism diagnosis rates have risen … have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, a neurodevelopmental … have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, a neurodevelopmental …
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New partnership brings quicker autism evaluation, therapy to southeastern Kentucky
30 Apr 2025 18:11 GMT
… the need for comprehensive, accessible autism services is greater than ever … for an opening in a testing facility: “We waited over … to get an appointment for testing. By the time we … Network — Families who receive autism evaluation and diagnosis from the …
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Bill Gates’ daughter reveals father has ‘Asperger’s syndrome’ after comments about autism spectrum
30 Apr 2025 17:51 GMT
… diagnosis previously given to some autistic people. The term has … merged with other conditions into autism spectrum disorder (ASD). People … would be diagnosed on the autism spectrum. During my childhood, … until the 1990s.
Formal testing for ASD wasn’t introduced …
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Autistic communities coming together online
30 Apr 2025 17:37 GMT
… have become spaces where autistic people are building their … professional testing ground. Her first post after her autism diagnosis … , and cultural authorship.
Autistic individuals are not waiting to … hashtag at a time.
Autistic creators are reshaping the …
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Bobby Kennedy, Jr., and autism, part II: Medical surveillance comes into play
30 Apr 2025 16:46 GMT
… Jr.’s outlandish statements on autistic people. That column went to … Kennedy’s war on autism escalated to further frightening … autism, but has he ever actually spent time with an autistic … , private insurance claims, lab test results and other sources such …
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New research contradicts RFK Jr.’s claim that severe autism cases are rising
30 Apr 2025 13:10 GMT
… Disabilities Monitoring Network, which tracks autism cases across the United States … , the researchers looked at adaptive test scores — interviews that evaluate kids … recommending universal screenings specifically for autism in 2006.
The diagnostic criteria …
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CDC: Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids
30 Apr 2025 09:05 GMT
… testing and research effort" around autism.
What is autism?
Autism … conditions known as "autism spectrum disorders," and … officials largely attribute growing autism numbers to better recognition … no blood or biologic tests for autism. It's …
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Sidra Medicine zebrafish study investigates gene linked to autism, epilepsy
30 Apr 2025 07:29 GMT
… genetic mutation associated with both autism and epilepsy. The study highlights … tool for drug screening and testing personalized treatments.”
Dr. Yongsoo Park … combining behavioral studies with electrophysiological tests, such as microelectrode array (MEA …