Autism

Autistic Barbie Mattel

New autistic Barbie may help some children feel more included and valued, experts say

Is COVID during pregnancy linked to autism? What a new study shows, and what it doesn't

Covid-19 Pregnancy Autism

Children's Health

Trump's claims on Tylenol's link to autism draw rebuke from scientists

People with behavioral health disorders often marry spouses with the same conditions, study finds

Marriage Mental Health

Many vaccines contain aluminum, but it does not cause autism, study finds

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his family donate $50 million to boost autism research at CHOP and Penn Medicine

Children's Health

Why are autism rates rising? The CDC released its conclusions – and RFK Jr. immediately disputed them

Children's Health

New PBS Kids show 'Carl the Collector' puts characters with autism at forefront

pbs kids carl the collector

Popcorn for the People to open on South Street in March, employing staff with autism

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Philly has become more inclusive to people with sensory sensitivities – and is being recognized for its efforts

Philly Sensory Bag

Rob McElhenney reveals his bidding war rival for the Princess Diana Eagles jacket was wife Kaitlin Olson

Eagles Jacket Auction

Confidence in vaccines falls as beliefs in health misinformation rise, Penn survey finds

Vaccine Misinformation

New TikTok feature aims to give users credible information on mental health

SOS: Early Intervention in ABA Therapy Starting at Age Two

Limited - Ascend - SOS

Popcorn stand at Lincoln Financial Field to be staffed by people with autism

Eagles Autism Popcorn Stand

Children's Health

Girls with autism often have subtle symptoms, making it easy to overlook

Girls with autism

Genetics may help explain risk for a rare eating disorder, researchers say

Genetic risk with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder

Expectant mothers with autism face extra challenges, studies show

Expectant mothers with autism

Service and therapy dogs can be helpful companions; here's how to know which is right for you

Service dogs

Children's Health

Sensory-friendly nights at Adventure Aquarium aim to benefit children with autism, other sensitivities

sensory friendly F.I.S.H. night at Adventure Aquarium

Children's Health

Playing the drums may be an untapped autism intervention, research suggests

Drumming as autism intervention

Children's Health

Epidurals are not linked to autism in children, new data shows

Epidural and autism link

People with autism can read most facial expressions, but not anger

Autism emotion recognition

Knoebels Amusement Resort earns Certified Autism Center designation

Knoebels Autism 2021

Flu shots given to pregnant women do not increase risk of autism, study finds

Penn study suggests new therapeutic approach for autism spectrum disorders

Sensory neurons and autism

Children's Health

Autism risk increases when an aunt or uncle has the disorder, study finds

Autism family connection

Children's Health

Six Flags Great Adventure to be designated autism-friendly park

Six Flags Autism Friendly

Children's Health

American Academy of Pediatrics warns against elimination diets as treatment for autism

AAP Autism Guidelines

Does taking acetaminophen while pregnant increase chances of a child having ADHD and autism?

Pregnant Woman during third trimester

CHOP study finds nonverbal autistic kids slower to process sounds

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia autism study

Wharton professor leads autism study challenging 'extreme male brain' theory

Autism EMB theory

5 tips for parents to build communication skills with children with autism spectrum disorder

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Eagles open autism-friendly sensory room at Lincoln Financial Field

eagles sensory room

'Junk' DNA can cause autism, groundbreaking study finds

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Men have a ticking biological clock, too

Children's Health

Autism can be reliably detected months earlier than current screening guidelines

Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Study

Children's Health

A drug for autism? Potential treatment for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome offers clues

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Alternative Medicine

Amid shifting attitudes on medical marijuana, baby boomers are big buyers

Carroll - Seniors using Medical Marijuana

Children's Health

Autism rate climbs 43 percent in New Jersey, Rutgers study finds

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Children's Health

Amazon avoids the 'misinformation pipeline' by removing books touting autism cures

Amazon

St. Joseph's launches 'autism break room' in basketball arena

saint joseph's university autism break room

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