Robots are teaching autistic children social skills — And it’s actually working

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

Can the prescription drug leucovorin treat autism? History says, probably not

Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's ...

Council of Autism Service Providers Names Rachael Coburn First-Ever Vice President of Accreditation

I’m excited to join CASP and to work alongside an extraordinary community of providers committed to improving quality ...
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Autism Claims for Leucovorin Race Ahead of the Science

Messaging may fuel unproven autism treatment, doctors say ...
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UnitedHealth’s Nevada companies limit benefits for autistic children, say parents and providers

An expensive therapy praised as the gold standard for helping autistic children gain the skills they need to become self-sufficient is being limited by insurance companies as autism diagnoses in ...
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Drexel Study Finds Early Intervention Helps Most Autistic Children Acquire Spoken Language

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, ...

California wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy may be linked to autism risk in children

Pregnant women's exposure to wildfire smoke — particularly in the third trimester — may increase the risk of autism in their ...

Three families, one year: Why Louisville parents are sending children with profound autism out of state

In a desperate quest for their children's safety, Kentucky families have turned to the same out-of-state facility for ...
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New autistic Barbie may help some children feel more included and valued, experts say

Mattel spent 18 months working with an advocacy organization to develop the doll, which includes noise-canceling headphones ...