Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, refers to a neurodevelopmental difference with which about 1% of the world’s population (World Health Organization, 2023) and 2.2% of US adults are diagnosed (Centers ...

A crisis is unfolding in children and young people’s community and mental health services, according to the Children's Commissioner. In the foreword to her report into waiting times for assessment and ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NEXT for AUTISM, the leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the national landscape of services for people with autism, announces its 2025-26 grant ...

Autism occurs equally in people of different races, ethnicities, and income levels, but autism services are not distributed equally, according to research. As a group, children who are Black, Hispanic ...

This post was first first published on the Health Affairs blog on July 17, 2019, and is shared here with permission. A 2014 CMS regulation known as the HCBS Settings Rule established basic HCBS ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...