Autism

Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41

Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.

A person walks past Jesus College, where black academic Jason Arday was a Fellow, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 15, 2026.
A vial of MMR vaccine is prepared at Doctor Gary M. Kramer, MD, PA's Pediatric office on September 12, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida

Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot, cites autism diagnoses

U.S. President Donald Trump, with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) looking on, speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump vaccine policy reversal deepens rift with Health Secretary Kennedy - report

A sign marks the location of the US Department of Health and Human Services headquarters building on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC.

US healthcare watchdog announces $5.56 b. in expected savings despite administration fraud claims


Innovating diagnoses: American researchers assess autism with eye reflex exam

Researchers found that children who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with severe autism are hypersensitive to the motion of head turning.

 Woman with lazy eye (illustrative)

'They wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass': Autistic IDF recruits complete service

"I was excited to join the army like everyone else, that they wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass,” Ori Weiss said.

 The IDF's "Advance" program provides an opportunity for men and women with autism to serve in the military.

Bedouin grandmothers' of autistic children transform lives - study

The study's outcomes underscore the need for a holistic approach to autism support and intervention that encompasses the wider family network.

Salam Diabat

Remembering Noya Dan on Autism Awareness Day

It would have taken just a little humanity for Hamas to leave this girl and her grandmother alive, but the terrorists possessed no such humanity.

 Noya Dan's story touched 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling because Noya was a huge 'Harry Potter' fan, and a photo of her dressed as Hermione circulated on social media and reached Rowling while Noya was still missing.

Israel seeks after-school programs for autistic youth amid manpower shortage

The Education Ministry is considering alternative options, including after-hour programs, for autistic youth due to a shortage in special-ed staffers at daycare centers

The education minister Yoav Kish

20 years of Darkaynu: The year-in-Israel program for Jews with special needs

Darkaynu’s overall goal is to teach them practical skills for living a Jewish life, encompassing Shabbat observance and kashrut. 

 DARKAYNU WOMEN’S first visit to the Old City and the Kotel is a dream come true for many.

Alexithymia: Why many people struggle with expressing emotions - explainer

Alexithymics have difficulty naming their feelings, expressing them, or valuing them. Emotions are remote abstractions, pesky bothers to be brushed aside, denied, and ignored

 A drawing by an artist with alexithymia depicting confusion about one’s own emotions.

Gut microbiome potential connection to autism revealed - study

Philadelphia Eagles football team foundation has named discovery among 34 projects specializing in cutting-edge autism research.

 The brain (illustrative).

Autism Spectrum Disorder prevalence nearly doubles in Israel in five years 

The increase is due to expansion of the definition and an increase in awareness by parents and educational frameworks.

 Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder and is not a mental illness. It is also not seen as something that should be "cured." (Illustrative)

Female mice are at the same risk of autism as males - study

A new rodent study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals striking similarities in synaptic abnormalities and behavioral patterns between male and female mouse models of ASD.

 A small brown mouse.