Autism
As a Queer Person With Autism, I'm Doubly Erased
I feel like an outsider in the LGBTQ community, and lots of autistic people feel the same way.
Sheriff's Deputies Allegedly Sat on an Autistic Teen for 9 Minutes. He Died.
"Once Eric was secured, the deputies should have taken basic steps to ensure he could continue to breathe," one of the family’s attorneys told VICE News.
Deadly Restraints Are Being Used on Children at Youth Homes and Schools
The U.S. government doesn't track how many children are injured or killed in restraints. So we tried to.
A Cop Fractured an Autistic Teen's Wrists and Pepper-Sprayed His Dog
The officer approached the 14-year-old after several complaints that his dog wasn't on a leash.
A 7-Year-Old With Autism Was Handcuffed and Interrogated for Nearly 40 Minutes at School
"You ever been charged with a crime before?" the officer said to the boy. "Well, you’re fixing to be.”
Cops Shot a 13-Year-Old Autistic Boy After His Mom Called 911 for Help
The Salt Lake City mom said she requested a crisis intervention team because she thought they'd be able to de-escalate her son's mental health crisis with minimal force.
What Dating Is Like When You’re on the Autism Spectrum
'Love on the Spectrum' recently dropped on Netflix and while not everything on the reality show is in line with my reality, it did lead me to look back on my own dating journey.
A Disgraced Ex-Doctor Says He's Behind the Use of Ketamine to 'Cure' a Child with Autism
Roby Mitchell claims that ketamine can cure autism symptoms—and has been boasting on social media that he's persuaded a family to try it on their six-year-old.
Smoking Weed Cures All Diseases, According to People Who Love Smoking Weed
A new study shows that cannabis enthusiasts may overestimate the plant’s medicinal power.
46% of Americans Are 'Unsure' if Vaccines Cause Autism. They Don't
A new Gallup poll shows that while Americans are confident in vaccines overall, they're still unsure on debunked claims about a link between vaccines and autism.
Anti-Vaxxers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Are Secretly Rolling Out Another Propaganda Film
The film’s creators are keeping theater locations secret until right before the release next week.
This "Miracle Solution" is Marketed as a Cure for Cancer and HIV. It's Bleach.
The FDA is warning, again, that the "mineral solution," which has been pushed by anti-vaxx influencers, can cause acute liver failure.