Autistic children with mild to moderate developmental delay will no longer be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from mid-2027. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci ...

There are fears that many children with autism or learning difficulties will fall between the cracks of a new support system that aims to limit access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The ...

RFK Jr. says he wants to study the causes of rising autism rates, but experts say he is ignoring the scientific evidence to ...

A 2024 study of autism screening included an important finding: Pediatric clinicians who use a standardized screening tool are more likely to flag toddlers as potentially autistic. However, the ...

The idea of autism as a single spectrum has shaped thinking for decades, but the metaphor is misleading, says this public ...