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NIH Autism Database Sparks Concern of Privacy Violations, Discrimination

ADDitude

May 31, 2025 Six weeks ago, the autistic community sounded the alarm when U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. called autism a “preventable disease” caused by unknown “environmental toxins,” and vowed to root out its causes within six months. Kennedy, Jr., Nothing about us without us!

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Vaccines and Autism: A Clinical Perspective

Child Mind Intitute

Yet, it persists, and that can weigh on families trying to make the best decisions about their childrens health. We asked the clinical experts at the Child Mind Institutes Autism Center to help us understand the origins of the claim, why it persists, and where the current research stands on potential causes of autism What is autism?

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ARFID Elevates Risk for ADHD, Autism in Youth: New Study

ADDitude

March 20, 2025 Children and adolescents with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are more likely to have comorbid neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders like autism, ADHD, and anxiety, according to a new study 1 published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Sources 1 Nyholmer, M., Wronski, M.-L.,