Who will survive AI job cuts? Palantir CEO Alex Carp points to autistic, neurodivergent talentSkills to survive AI-driven job market: AI is changing jobs. Palantir CEO Alex Karp believes people with vocational skills or those who are...
26 Mar, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
CDC’s new autism–vaccine update sparks strong pushback from doctors and expertsThe CDC changed its autism–vaccine webpage, creating debate among doctors, experts and lawmakers. The update uses new language about vaccin...
21 Nov, 2025, 04.35 AM IST
What do teal pumpkins and blue buckets mean for Halloween trick-or-treaters?Halloween is becoming more inclusive. Teal pumpkins signal homes offering non-food treats for children with allergies. Blue buckets identif...
31 Oct, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
US health official calls for separating measles combination shots, pulls broad COVID vaccine supportA top U.S. health official called for breaking up the combined MMR vaccine, a move quickly opposed by Merck, which cited a lack of scientif...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.44 AM IST
Trump to make major announcement on autism today, calls it 'biggest medical breakthrough'Donald Trump teased a "very important" autism announcement, suggesting a potential link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism ris...
22 Sep, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
Meet Brittney Mae Lyon: The 'evil' babysitter sentenced to 100 years for sexually abusing children with boyfriendThough Lyon issued an apology, prosecutors revealed she even “bartered” children for dates with Cabrera. Despite the 100-year sentence, she...
17 Aug, 2025, 12.41 PM IST
The rise in Autism diagnoses: What’s really behind the surge, and the harmful myths that still cloud our understandingWith autism rates rising dramatically since the ’90s, questions swirl about its causes and characteristics. Contrary to myths, autism isn’t...
21 May, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
Dating app DigiVi helps Swedes with disabilities find loveLaunched in Sweden last November, the DigiVi app is reserved for people with autism or mild intellectual disabilities, specifically those w...
12 Feb, 2024, 01.38 PM IST
Tony Snell health update: How is former NBA forward after autism diagnosis?Tony Snell's son was slow in development; he took him to a doctor and the child was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. It inspired fo...
17 Jun, 2023, 08.55 PM IST
Kids on the autism spectrum experience more bullying. Here's what schools can do about itAccumulating evidence indicates autistic children are more likely to be bullied.
09 Jun, 2022, 06.37 PM IST
Autism affects boys and girls differently. Understanding both ends of the spectrum will help you know if your child has the ailmentA study estimated that there are about 4.2 boys with autism for every girl.
02 Apr, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
Disabled can claim tax saving deductions up to Rs 1.25 lakh under sections 80DD, 80U"The amount of deduction depends on the percentage of disability. The deduction claimed is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses. The d...
04 Mar, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
Acid attack victims to get quota in central government jobsThe move to enhance reservation quota for those with learning disability and acid attack victims comes after passage of the Rights of Perso...
28 Jan, 2018, 01.53 PM IST
- 'Nothing can be done' in genetic Fragile X Syndrome a myth
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) The absence of clinical medicine to treat Fragile X Syndrome, the most common known genetic cause of autism, does no...
19 Feb, 2017, 11.05 PM IST
New autism treatment to help children in IndiaClinical researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester in UK collaborated with colleagues in south Asia to adapt the therap...
17 Dec, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Don't transfer employees with autistic children: GovernmentDoPT has issued an order including autism in the category for disabled children whose parents (government employees) are exempted from tran...
18 Nov, 2014, 02.40 AM IST
Leveraging skill sets of autistic individualsIT jobs that requires data to be fed and organised into the system are done in a fixed manner, hence can be done well by them.
02 Jul, 2013, 01.32 PM IST