Jojo Duenas has been a football coach for sixteen years. When his three-year-old son was diagnosed with autism, Jojo wanted to make sure sports could feel safe and joyful for him. He noticed that most programs were not built...
Recently, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines by calling the rise in autism cases an “epidemic.” Speaking at the White House, he said the growing number of children diagnosed with autism is a serious...
A new study from the UC Davis MIND Institute found that autistic children are much more likely to struggle with stomach and digestive problems than children who are not on the spectrum. These are referred to as gastrointestinal (GI)...
What began as a routine training session quickly turned into a real rescue when a 10-year-old boy went missing near Rodeo Beach in Marin County, California. The Marin County Search and Rescue team, made up of 30 trained volunteers,...
Scientists at UC Davis are studying why some children develop autism, and their findings suggest that the type of work parents do before and during pregnancy may play a role. This doesn’t mean parents are at fault. Instead, it...
Autism research has been underway for a few decades. What scientists have learned is that both genetics and environmental factors can play a role. A recent study adds to this understanding by examining whether parents’ exposure to certain workplace...
Researchers at UC Davis have found some new information about autism that could help families understand possible risks. The study shows there may be a link between the kind of work parents do and how severe autism symptoms can...
The Fourth of July can be a sensory minefield for kids with autism. Fireworks, crowds, loud music, unfamiliar routines all of it stacked into one day. While some families view it as an opportunity to gather and celebrate, others...
Today, more and more families are hearing the word “autism” for the first time. The numbers are rising—1 in 31 children now, according to the CDC—but each child is so much more than a number. They’re someone’s whole world....
As you probably already know, there has been some announcement of plans to research the prevalence of autism on a national scale and find its cause by September. RFK Junior, the lawyer who has relentlessly advocated against Vaccines, recently...
