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Will there be an autism registry? What we know after NIH drops plans for vast data platform
NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya shared the initiative that could create "disease registries" to research autism in a ...
U.S. autism data project sparks uproar over ethics, privacy and intent
Administration health officials walked back a plan to register people with autism after criticism from scientists, privacy ...
Health agencies "not creating an autism registry," official says, contradicting NIH director
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
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A Brief History of the Science of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism's history is filled with misconceptions. Understanding the science helps us move past outdated myths, support autistic ...
Arizona charter school founder for kids with autism named to federal education post
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the founder of an Arizona charter network for autistic students would join the ...
Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles put spotlight on kids with autism
The Philadelphia Eagles are on a mission to make football accessible to all kids, especially those with autism. Through their ...
‘Dangerous,’ ‘anti-science ,’ dehumanizing’: CT families, officials and experts push back on RFK autism claims, registry
Autism advocates, scientists and senators called Kennedy’s assertions unscientific and alarming, with many in the autism ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests compensating families of some people with autism
"We need to identify the exposures that are causing this epidemic and compensate the families of the injured." ...