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Feb. 17, 2021
You Don’t Have to Be a Superhero Recent onscreen depictions of autistic adults reflect the entertainment world’s growing — if still imperfect — understanding of a lifelong condition.
By Brady Gerber
movie review
Feb. 12, 2021
Oof, What Are We to Do with Sia’s New Movie, Music ? It’s not just controversial, it’s also quite terrible.
By Bilge Ebiri
Sia Says ‘Sorry’ and Adds Warning Label to Movie, Music, After Golden Globe Noms After tweeting out a string of apologies for her debut film’s handling of autism, Sia deactivated her Twitter account.
By Chris Murphy
first person
Jan. 28, 2021
Seeing Myself in WandaVision I know what it’s like to work overtime to fit in.
By Marianne Eloise
Sia Criticized for Not Casting Actors With Autism, Attacks Critics on Twitter Maddie Ziegler plays the character billed as “a teenager with special needs.”
By Justin Curto
the industry
June 15, 2020
By Devon Ivie
global tech
Nov. 2, 2018
Kind Companion Robots Help Qatar’s Autistic Children Socialize Researchers at Qatar University in Doha are programming robots to make autistic children feel more comfortable around other people.
By Morgan Sykes
science of us
Apr. 27, 2018
The Complicated Reasons Autism Rates Are Still on the Rise Autism rates are up 150 percent from 2000. What’s going on?
By Morgan Sykes
it’s complicated
Apr. 12, 2018
Social Media Helped Me Connect With My Husband in a Way I Couldn’t in Real Life I struggle with the non-verbal cues of flirting. On the internet, that’s never an issue.
By Jennifer Malia
Dina Is a Slight But Sweet Look at a Neurologically Atypical RomanceThe Sundance Grand Jury Prize–winning doc drags a bit, but has a lot of heart.
By Emily Yoshida
A New Look at How Autism Affects Girls They have more trouble with certain cognitive functions than boys on the spectrum do.
By Jennifer Malia
Why It Matters That Sesame Street ’s New Muppet With Autism Is a Girl Some researchers believe the condition is underdiagnosed in girls, because the symptoms aren’t the same as in boys.
By Melissa Dahl
Sesame Street Introduces Its First Muppet With Autism60 Minutes announced the character, Julia, will debut on Sesame Street soon.
By Tolly Wright
Some Psychologists Call for a Positive Framing of Autism and Niche Interests Four people with autism — and one parent of a severely autistic adult — share their stories.
By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
bad science
Feb. 14, 2017
Donald Trump Just Broadcast a Dangerous Misconception About Autism Rates No, there hasn’t been a staggering rise in autism rates in kids — in fact, researchers are torn about whether there’s been any rise at all.
By Jesse Singal
Vocal Anti-Vaxxer Claims Trump Asked Him to Chair a Committee on Vaccine Safety The transition says Trump would like to create a commission on autism, but no decision has been made.
By Jen Kirby
Kids With Autism Are Taking Trump’s Rhetoric Literally Autism experts explain how the election has taken a toll on the young people they work with.
By Cari Romm
A Leading Autism Organization Is No Longer Searching for a ‘Cure’ What the change means for a group with a “very troubled history.”
By Melissa Dahl
The Challenge of Creating a TV Series About Autism “I was quite interested in how people react to it, and the kinds of fault lines that it exposes in a family.”
By Katie Van Syckle
This 12-Year-Old Kid Really Gets the Whole Vaccinations-Cause-Autism Argument Do vaccinations really cause autism? He’s got a whole folder of evidence revealing the truth.
By Hilary Weaver
What It’s Like to ‘Wake Up’ From Autism After Magnetic Stimulation “I just thought my inability to read people had held me back my whole life. And if there is something that could change that, I should try it.”
By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
anti-vaccination
Apr. 1, 2016
Here’s a Good Explainer About That Big Anti-Vaccination Film A conspiracy theory about the CDC is causing a lot of misunderstanding.
By Jesse Singal
tribeca film festival
Mar. 26, 2016
Tribeca Film Festival Won’t Screen an Anti-Vaccination Doc After All [Updated] “We do not believe it contributes to or furthers the discussion I had hoped for.”
By Dee Lockett
The Sad Controversy Over a Misleading Autism Test Parents wary about autism, unfortunately, offer a particularly nervous, eager market for half-baked science.
By Jesse Singal
things that sound alarming
Dec. 10, 2015
By Susan Rinkunas
facilitated communication
Nov. 16, 2015
A Sad, Enraging Story About the Pseudoscience of Facilitated Communication A new article traces the history of a damaging, exploitative technique — and ponders the question of why it’s getting millions from the Department of Education.
By Jesse Singal
The Problematic Obsession With ‘Curing’ Autism “If we start trying to eliminate these conditions, we could really mess up the future of humanity.”
By Jesse Singal
Kids With Autism Describe Their Sensory Experiences “And I heard the buzzer and I started to have panic, like, ‘Ahh!’”
By Jesse Singal
Louis C.K., Amy Schumer, Larry David, and More Join Comedy Central’s […] Comedy Central’s annual televised autism benefit Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs returns next month, and […]
By Megh Wright
How Pets Help Kids With Autism Pets spark conversation, and conversation is good.
By Jesse Singal
Jerry Seinfeld Thinks He’s Slightly Autistic “Basic social engagement is really a struggle.”
By E. Alex Jung
crimes and misdemeanors
Nov. 5, 2014
The Dark, Bizarre Trial of Gigi Jordan She claims she was protecting the boy.
By Joe Coscarelli
Kelli Stapleton Can’t Forgive Herself. Can You? Her abuser was also her daughter — a violent, autistic teen. A dynamic that soon turned tragic.
By Hanna Rosin
conspiracy theories
Sept. 25, 2014
By Jesse Singal
A Brain-Scan Step Toward Better Autism Diagnosis Researchers are slowly making progress in a tricky area.
By Jesse Singal
How Young Is It Possible to Treat Autism? Researchers seek to start treatment before kids are even 1 year old.
By Jesse Singal
What It’s Like to Have Anorexia and Autism Some young girls with autism are getting misdiagnosed because of gender norms.
By Maia Szalavitz
More Evidence That Stress During Pregnancy Can Contribute to Autism A new study examined kids who were in utero during a 1998 Quebec ice storm.
By Jesse Singal
Does Stress During Pregnancy Really Cause Autism? Worry may consume many moms-to-be, but the evidence on whether it could harm their fetuses is decidedly mixed.
By Lisa Miller
happy things
May 19, 2014
By Joe Coscarelli
The Chain Gang
Apr. 4, 2014
Chili’s April Autism Awareness Partnership Draws Sharp Criticism Critics say the well-intentioned benefit is actually funding a “pseudoscientific” group.
By Clint Rainey
Chuck Schumer Proposes Legislation to Honor Avonte Oquendo The program would provide tracking devices for autistic children.
By Delia Paunescu
very sad things
Aug. 19, 2013
By Joe Coscarelli
kids doing awesome things
Dec. 26, 2012
By Eliot Glazer
cut investigations
Nov. 20, 2012
Kelly Preston’s Organic Cure for Autism John Travolta’s wife will be interviewed about the death of her son Jett.
By Kat Stoeffel
Comedy Central’s ‘Night of Too Many Stars’ Has, Um, Too Many Stars
Here’s Nick Offerman offering to strip for you, if you donate enough money to Comedy Central’s star-studded autism benefit, Night of Too Many […]
By Bradford Evans
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