NCSA Letter to IACC: Stop Sanitizing Autism
The IACC was intended to encompass the representation of the entire population disabled by autism to tackle the serious national crisis engulfing our families and communities, but the unbalanced slate of membership of the committee has led to a highly distorted discussions about priorities for federal agency efforts.
Autism or “Schmautism”? Reflections on INSAR 2022
Jill Escher reflects on some highlights and lowlights of the world’s biggest annual autism research conference.
Breaking: U.S. Childhood Autism Rate Rises to 1 in 44
U.S. birth-year autism rates have tripled over the past 18 years — a phenomenon that cannot be explained by broadening diagnostics.
NCSA Calls for Categorical Recognition of Severe Autism in the DSM
Virtually all of the problems that recur … stem from, or are worsened by, the lack of a unique diagnosis for severe autism and the devastating symptoms that often accompany it.
Severe Autism: Stuck in the “Circle of Strife”
An autism mom calls for an integrated care approach for the severely autistic.