The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday announced the appointment of 21 new members to a federal committee that advises health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on autism.

The Autism Community in Action (TACA), a national nonprofit dedicated to providing education, support, and hope to families living with autism, announced that its co-founder and Executive Director, ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NEXT for AUTISM, the leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the national landscape of services for people with autism, announces its 2025-26 grant ...

Mattel's new Barbie with autism has garnered mixed feelings from people within the autism community. Why?

Federal health officials are reviving a key panel tasked with guiding the government's strategy on autism, but the new ...

Mattel Inc. announced the launch of its first-ever Barbie doll designed to represent the autistic community, a new addition to its Barbie Fashionista line. The company said it worked closely with the ...

As diagnoses among the Black community continue to rise, Mattel has released a new Barbie celebrating autism. There’s a new Barbie on the block, and she’s helping girls and women with autism feel more ...

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A mother with a son on the spectrum has turned their story into action as she launched "Autism Rising" a few years ago but ...

The head of an island charity supporting those with the condition says an early diagnosis is vital.

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