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Baltimore resident Donte Lewis, 35, was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 years old. At such a young age, his grasp of the diagnosis was limited. “It didn’t really hit me until later on as I got ...

It’s almost April, which means Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month is on its way – a time to intentionally pause, and amplify conversations about neurodiversity. While we believe neurodiversity ...

More than 3% of children nationally, one in every 31, have autism, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This statistic reflects a significant rise in ...

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insists an environmental toxin is responsible for increased autism prevalence in the U.S.

Recently, there has been increasing awareness about autism diagnoses and their complexity. At the same time, the United States federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made several debated ...