Misinformation persists in news and social media about autism spectrum disorder, but UTSW researchers believe answers lie in genetic and environmental factors.

The federal government must recognize the full spectrum of people with autism, not just those who are verbal and self-sufficient. Families such as mine are overwhelmed. We need long-term care ...

Groups advocating for people with the condition are split on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to understand why so many more ...

Per NBC News, they have “promoted an unproven treatment for autism that cost families tens ... Should Geier use this opportunity to peddle more misinformation, that will be even worse, and ...

Advocates in the Somali community say recent comments by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. linking vaccines and autism are making their job harder.

the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and Autism Speaks, slammed Kennedy for spreading misinformation. “Claims that Autism is ‘preventable’ is not supported by scientific consensus and ...

An advocate in the autism community, Tory Ridgeway said he's skeptical of Kennedy's research plan and worries it could lead to more misinformation ... an unproven treatment for autism that ...

Klindt, who helps evaluate early signs of autism in preschool-age children, said she has to counter misinformation “every day” when informing parents of their child’s diagnosis. She worries ...

The suppression of data and the spread of misinformation about measles treatments are also contributing ... The vaccine does not cause autism. A Danish study of 657,461 children found there ...

Autism researchers are facing massive cuts to federal funding, misinformation about the condition they study and worrisome policy announcements.

Misinformation about the measles outbreak ... One of those false claims is regarding a link between autism in children and the shots. The survey reported that approximately 63 percent of adults ...

Geier was fined by Maryland for practicing medicine without a license and prescribing dangerous treatments ... out misinformation to the public about the supposed causes of autism that cannot ...