Mad in America

MARCH 4, 2024

The instability of labels Recently, a well-designed cohort study reported that nearly 40% of 213 toddlers classified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) no longer met the criteria for ASD at the age of 5-7 years. Recovery’ from ‘autism’ was not associated with the intensity of the treatment received.

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The Mental Elf

APRIL 3, 2025

UCL Masters students explore how mental healthcare can be better tailored for autistic people, highlighting practical strategies from a recent review that services can put into action now. The post Enhancing mental health care for autistic people: practical adaptations, ready to go appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 11, 2024

During his last year of college, Tony was prescribed medications for obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety, just as many others on the autism spectrum are prescribed multiple drugs that only contribute to their distress. Unfortunately, these drugs made Tony aggressive and combative, and at one point he knocked Sherita unconscious.

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ADDitude

MAY 30, 2025

” “I am fearful that a national registry of those identified on the autism spectrum could be used against them rather than to help link them to supports.” It could lead to increased surveillance, reinforce harmful stereotypes, and deepen the stigma that already exists around autism.”

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ADDitude

MARCH 18, 2025

The conversation must shift to the public health issues that actually affect the autism community: access, affordability, and quality of healthcare services. MMR-vaccine and regression in autism spectrum disorders: negative results presente from Japan. J Autism Dev Disord 2007;37:210-217. 2021 May 83: 101759.

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ADDitude

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

If they want to MAHA, then provide affordable healthcare that includes coverage for mental health evaluation and treatment. Universal healthcare, livable wages, free education , bodily autonomy for women and trans folks, not removing critical information from the CDCs website Acting like any of this has to do with health is preposterous!

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