CDC reports 910 measles cases this year, and it’s only February. In all of 2016, there were 86. It’s the result of years of anti-vaccine propaganda from figures such as RFK Jr. Vaccines don't cause autism. Measles is back because lies went viral. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/meas...

Study: no difference in autism rates in babies born to moms who got COVID-19 vaccines just before or during pregnancy, compared with children of unvaccinated mothers. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/no-l...

Study: "The increase in autism prevalence between 2000 and 2016 was confined to autism with milder phenotypes. This trend could indicate improved identification of milder forms of autism over time." www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/stud...

For decades, RFK Jr. pushed the lie that vaccines cause autism. Now newly uncovered documents show he lied to the Senate about his role in Samoa’s deadly 2019 measles outbreak. He lies. And then he lies about lying. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/rfk-...

A new study finds gaps in CA judges’ knowledge of autism, suggesting a need for better judicial training. autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/cali...

RFK Jr has long pushed the myth that vaccines cause autism. His lies have consequences. 733 measles cases since Jan. 1. Four times a full year. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/733....

Autistic students are among those who depend on the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights. During last year's layoffs, it dismissed 90% of discrimination complaints. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/gao-...

Study: the male/female autism diagnosis gap narrows with age, suggesting underdiagnosis of girls. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/stud...

Last fall, Trump and RFK Jr. rushed to hype leucovorin as an autism “treatment.” Awkward timing: the European Journal of Pediatrics has now retracted the largest study of its effectiveness. "Premature" doesn’t begin to cover it. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/leuc...

Based on a South Carolina law -- Rio's Law -- a Georgia bill would create a specialty autism license plate. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/rios...

Measles is popping up across the country, and it’s likely to become a political flashpoint. One thing needs to be clear: RFK Jr. has lied. Vaccines do not cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/cont...

British study links suicide risk among autistic adults to: depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), loneliness and social isolation. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/02/suic...

Study: Gifted students may sometimes have disabilities such as autism. Research and practice should take account of the special needs of twice-exceptional students. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/twic...

CDC reports 588 measles cases so far this year -- more than in all of 2024. Blame the antivaxxers. Contrary to their lies, vaccines don't cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/588-...

RFK Jr. has now stacked the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee with antivaxxers. Meanwhile, the US faces its worst measles outbreak in decades. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/rfk-...

South Carolina is now facing the largest measles outbreak in decades. That is what antivaccine politics looks like in real life. RFK Jr. sold the lies. Kids are paying the price. Vaccines don’t cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/sout...

Even in normal times, encounters with law enforcement can be difficult for autistic people. Encounters with ICE thugs are especially risky. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/auti...

Leucovorin might provide some benefit for some autistic kids, but the Trump administration has hyped it beyond reason. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/curb...

RFK Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine adviser says measles and polio shots should be “optional.” Unvaccinated people can spread these diseases to infants and the immunocompromised, who won't have much choice when they end up in iron lungs and coffins. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/rfk-...

For years, RFK Jr. pushed the lie that vaccines cause autism. Now the CDC reports 416 measles cases—and it’s still January. That’s already more than all of 2024 combined. Heckuva job, Bobby. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/meas...

"Hi Dad," my son's documentary short about our relationship, won an Award of Merit at IndieFEST. Here is the trailer: vimeo.com/1151749241/2...

Study: exposure to wildfire smoke late in pregnancy may raise the chances that a child will have an autism diagnosis. Research has identified at least 46 other potential causes or correlates of autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/wild...

One of RFK Jr's top CDC officials: losing measles elimination status would be "just the cost of doing business with our borders." www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/cdc-...

RFK Jr is pushing antivaccine policies that will inevitably explode into litigation. Reality check: vaccines don’t cause autism. Repeating a lie doesn’t make it science. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/tria...

Instead of spreading pseudoscience, government policy should focus on practical ways to help autistic people and their families. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/focu...

Measles cases are exploding in SC. RFK Jr fostered this trend by spreading the lie that vaccines cause autism. Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote to confirm Kennedy, a pathetic effort to suck up to Trump. Yesterday, Trump endorsed his opponent. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/meas...

Timely observations from Ronald Reagan: "We don't need to fight repression by becoming repressive ourselves, by adopting such restrictions as internal passports for our citizens." -- 6/29/85 "And in a police state, when the head of the secret police beats you, you can't hit back." -- 8/3/88

A new lit review debunks Trump's claim that Tylenol causes autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/lit-...

There is a special place in Hell for scammers who peddle bogus autism treatments to desperate parents. Under RFK Jr. -- a friend of the scammers -- FDA has deleted online warnings about these treatments. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/fda-...

This week, masked ICE agents manhandled an autistic woman. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/mask...

Seventeen states have rejected the CDC's changes to the vaccine schedule -- an implicit rebuke to RFK Jr's lie that vaccines cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/more...

Mattel has unveiled its first-ever autistic Barbie. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/auti...

Last month, a World Health Organization committee reaffirmed previous findings that vaccines, including those with thiomersal or aluminum, do not cause autism. autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/who-...

Study: Everyone in education should understand the laws that protect people with autism and other disabilities. But teachers, school leaders, and staff often have insufficient knowledge. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/lega...

As yet, there is no reliable prenatal test for autism. If there were, serious ethical issues would arise. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/auti...

RFK Jr. got the CDC to legitimize the dangerous myth that vaccines cause autism. The AMA affirms that they don't. The good news: Americans trust the AMA more. The bad news: many are undecided or neutral. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/trus...

Not surprisingly, RFK Jr and his minions bypassed experts when making dangerous changes to the vaccine schedule. Contrary to his lies, vaccines don't cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/blin...

The Trump administration's changes to the pediatric vaccine schedule will lead to fewer vaccinations. There will be more vaccine-preventable sickness. Children will die. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/vacc...

Study: private equity firms have acquired more than 500 autism therapy centers during the past decade. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/priv...

In Canada, officials and health experts worry about an import from the US: disinformation from RFK Jr and other antivaxxers. Contrary to his lies, vaccines don't cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/01/us-e...

An Iowa law on autism insurance coverage has just gone into effect. It lifts the dollar cap and age limit. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2017/03/iowa...

For years, RFK Jr. has discouraged vaccination by claiming that it causes autism. This morning, CDC reported 2,065 measles cases this year -- the most since 1992. Heckuva job, Bobby. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/mist...

For years, RFK Jr. has discouraged vaccination by claiming that it causes autism. This morning, CDC reported 2,065 measles cases this year -- the most since 1992. Heckuva job, Bobby. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/mist...

The Coalition of Autism Scientists is waging a valiant fight against disinformation. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/abou...

Bogus notions about vaccines and autism are driving the administration's push to change the immunization schedule. More vaccine-preventable illnesses lie ahead. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/denm...

RFK Jr. has pushed the lie that vaccines cause autism. As vaccination rates drop and vaccine-preventable diseases spread, his war on science will have casualties. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/bobb...

There is a shortage of special education teachers, and it is likely to get worse. Autistic students will face difficulty. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/spec...

New research confirms the longstanding idea that there are multiple forms of autism, with different life trajectories. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/auti...

Budget pressure and Trump's looming Medicaid cuts are prompting states to reduce Medicaid funding for autism therapy. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2025/12/medi...