Autism

A large Danish study has found that widening diagnostic criteria explain much of the sharp increase in autism and ADHD diagnoses over recent decades. Researchers examined genetic data from 140,000 people and concluded there is no evidence of overdiagnosis.

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An Arizona man who worked as a behavioral therapist was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after allegedly kicking a 5-year-old boy with nonverbal autism during a session.

In an update to the neglect case, Amanda Morgan waived her preliminary hearing in Mobile County court, sending charges of felony murder and aggravated child abuse to a grand jury. Her 14-year-old autistic son died from accidental strangulation in October 2025 while left home alone.

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American Airlines partnered with autism organizations to help families experience airport procedures during Autism Acceptance Month. Fifty families with children living with autism participated at Charlotte-Douglas Airport on Saturday. The event simulates check-in, security, boarding, and taxiing to ease travel anxieties.

Fluminense and Corinthians face off on Wednesday night (April 1) at Maracanã for the 9th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, honoring World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. The clubs will exchange customized badges and use captain's armbands themed around autism symbolism to promote inclusion and reduce stigma associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

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Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular was arrested Thursday on a misdemeanor battery charge after police claimed he instigated a fight between two women during a stream. Sources close to him insist he did nothing wrong and was just standing awkwardly due to his autism. He's also under investigation for shooting at a dead alligator.