Autistic students depend on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Congress has not reauthorized it since 2004, and it needs updating. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/06/idea...

As a parent, I've worked with many dedicated, hardworking autism therapists. But there are also predatory providers who rip off families and taxpayers. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/06/pred...

Article by Dana Lee Baker: "In the context of the autism policy subsystem, worthy focus on ideals suffers if underlying assumptions about the brain misdescribe human neurology." www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/06/neur...

Antivaxxers not only put their children at risk, but they also pose a danger to people who cannot get vaccines. Can't say it often enough: vaccines don't cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/exte...

Don't believe RFK Jr.'s recent, hedged endorsement of MMR. He spent years peddling the lie that it causes autism. The cost: 1,983 measles cases so far in 2026. More than all of 2024. Words are cheap. Outbreaks are not .http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/1983-measles-cases.html

A survey of recently employed autistic adults finds that the most important determinant of their success is not workplace policy, but their direct manager. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/work...

Review of 37 studies finds no significant link between common antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism/ADHD in children after adjusting for the mother’s mental health and other factors. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/in-p...

A study indicates that police stops are especially stressful for youths with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities such as autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/poli...

A lit review highlights gaps in services and service provider knowledge about aging with autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/lite...

The job market is tough for college graduates, especially for those who are autistic. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/the-...

Former worker for private equity firms that run autism clinics: “The science is beautiful, but the industry is very ugly." www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/the-...

Measles is back because lies went viral. The U.S. has already had 1,952 cases this year. That's more than in 2024, and we’re likely to pass the 2025 total this summer. Vaccines do not cause autism. Antivaxxers cause outbreaks. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/1952...

DOJ is announcing criminal charges involving autism service providers in Minnesota. Important context: the investigation started during the Biden administration. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/minn...

Study: In February 2025, the media covered anecdotes about leucovorin as an autism "treatment." Prescriptions surged, and then spiked after the Trump administration hyped the story. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/the-...

The Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education has long protected students with disabilities such as autism. The Trump Administration is gutting it. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/gutt...

Article: Eugenics "has recently been reawakened by the alt-right, tech billionaires, and figures such as Robert F. Kennedy (RFK), Jr., Stephen Miller, and President Trump. Autism has become the most recent target of eugenic ideology." www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/auti...

Sen. Bill Cassidy knew that RFK Jr. was an anti-vax loony, but voted to confirm him in hopes of regaining Trump's favor. The only thing worse than making a devil's bargain is begging for one and failing. www.epicjourney2008.com/2026/05/cass...

Students with disabilities such as autism have often had to deal with restraint and seclusion. A school district in northern New York stuck them in padded, wooden boxes in the classroom. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/secl...

Many autistic people depend on home- and community-based services. The GA Legislature approved a budget allowing 900 individuals to move off the wait list. Gov. Kemp is directing the state agency to use funds for just 100. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/kemp...

CDC just reported 1,893 measles cases so far this year. The US is on track to lose measles elimination status. Blame RFK Jr and others who have spread the lie that vaccines cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/1893...

Last week, Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp signed "Rio's Law," which creates a voluntary specialized license plate designation for autistic people and requires specialized training for peace officers. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/gove...

Study: students from affluent families are twice as likely as those from poorer families to receive accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Parents of autistic students won't be surprised. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/ineq...

Contrary to RFK Jr's misinformation, another study finds no link between aluminum in vaccines and autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/alum...

.Rep. Bob Menendez has introduced the Caregiver Access to Resources and Emotional Support (CARES) Hotline Act. It would establish the first-ever national hotline for caregivers of people with developmental disabilities such as autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/care...

CDC just reported 1,842 measles cases already this year, more than in all of 2024. The antivax movement owns this disaster. RFK Jr. helped fuel the lies and mistrust that brought deadly, preventable diseases roaring back. And no: vaccines do NOT cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/1842...

RFK Jr. stacked the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee with his kind of people. Last week's meeting went as one would expect. God help us. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/iacc...

Study: telehealth tools could help clinicians diagnose autism remotely, especially for older children or those who have developed verbal communication skills. That would benefit rural families and those with limited means. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/tele...

Study finds a correlation between engagement with right-wing “new" media channels and increased MMR hesitancy. Can't say it often enough: vaccines don't cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/mmr-...

If you're looking for reliable information about autism, stay off TikTok. A study finds that it has a lot of misinformation about neurodivergence. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/neur...

RFK Jr. is waging war against science, truth, public health, and autistic people. Like that other war, this one won't be over soon. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network & the American Association of People with Disabilities have a toolkit to help fight back. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/hhs-...

Fraudsters sap resources that should be going to autistic kids. Better oversight is necessary. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/minn...

CDC just reported 1,814 measles cases in 2026, already more than all of 2024. That’s what happens when RFK Jr. and fellow antivaxxers flood the zone with misinformation. Let’s be clear: vaccines DON'T cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/05/1814...

This week, PattyMurray ripped Secretary McMahon a new one over her efforts to 86 the Education Department's efforts on special education and civil rights. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/sen-...

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee recommended that federal agencies adopt the term "profound autism." www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/iacc...

The Trump administration is demanding a $400 million White House ballroom. Meanwhile, it is proposing to cut SSI benefits for people with disabilities (e.g., profound autism) who live with their families. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/cutt...

The Trump administration is demanding a $400 million White House ballroom. Meanwhile, it is proposing to cut SSI benefits for people with disabilities (e.g., profound autism) who live with their families. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/cutt...

A new study finds wide variation across states in autism diagnoses by primary care providers among Medicaid-enrolled children. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/vari...

A study suggests that early intervention (EI) may have tangible academic benefits for children with moderate-to-severe developmental delays or disabilities nsuch as autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/acad...

Trump denies he was friends with Epstein. Kash Patel denies that he drinks on the job. RFK Jr. denies that he is an antivaxxer. This gang is keeping Roy Cohn's commandment, "Deny everything. Admit nothing." www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/in-p...

Study suggests a possible correlation between maternal use of sterol biosynthesis–inhibiting medications (SBIMs) and autism. The literature has identified at least 47 other potential causes and correlates. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/ster...

Green shoots: measles outbreaks are prompting some antivax parents to have second thoughts. But RFK Jr. still has the biggest megaphone. Contrary to his lies, vaccines don't cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/vacc...

RFK Jr. has done a lot of harm to autistic people, their families, and the country as a whole. He refuses to apologize or resign. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/rfk-...

The makers of The Pitt consulted an expert on the authentic representation of autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/cons...

California has already had more measles cases in 2026 than in all of 2025. Blame RFK Jr. and his fellow antivaxxers. Contrary to their lies, vaccines do not cause autism. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/meas...

Kevin D. Arnold identifies the information that autism parents need most: "[D]ata from outside the clinic. Data that reflects how your child is doing in the situations that matter most to your family." www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/prac...

Family members care for seniors and adults with disabilities such as autism. The AARP Public Policy Institute estimates that their contribution to the U.S. economy exceeded $1 trillion in economic value in 2024.​ www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/fami...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/auti...

Under Trump and RFK Jr., the federal government has rolled back protections that had prevented harm to autistic people.http://www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/removing-protections.html

1,714 measles cases in 2026 already. More than in all of 2024. It’s April. The antivaccine movement, under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership, owns it. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/1714...

For years, RFK Jr. has spread the lie that vaccines cause autism. He is plotting a new way to stack an advisory panel with antivaxxers. www.autismpolicyblog.com/2026/04/rfk-...