Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder, describes individuals with the highest support needs on the autism spectrum. People with level 3 autism often show challenges in communication and ...
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From Hollywood to Silicon Valley to the halls of Congress, autism in many ways is riding a growing wave of awareness and open conversation. April's Autism Acceptance Month will likely showcase that ...
The local nonprofit LifeWorks for Autism is expanding to commuters its postsecondary academy: a two-year program that aims to help young autistic adults live independently. Since fall 2020, LifeWorks ...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Columbus Foundation — a Utah-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities — has partnered with Salt Lake Community College and the Utah Manufacturers ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asserted that autistic people, particularly those with "severe autism," are incapable of holding jobs, dating, or participating in everyday activities. The author's brother, Jack ...
For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits ...
Readers react to a woman’s account of raising her autistic child. To the Editor: Re “Kennedy Described My Daughter’s Reality,” by Emily May (Opinion guest essay, April 27): Ms. May said what too many ...
When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the government’s new autism findings this month, he painted a grim and highly controversial picture: Not only was autism ...