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Will there be an autism registry? What we know after NIH drops plans for vast data platform
An HHS official told USA TODAY that the department is not creating an autism registry, but is pursuing the real-world data ...
U.S. autism data project sparks uproar over ethics, privacy and intent
Administration health officials walked back a plan to register people with autism after criticism from scientists, privacy ...
Health agencies "not creating an autism registry," official says, contradicting NIH director
"We are not creating an autism registry," a Department of Health and Human Services official said in a statement.
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Success on the spectrum: Autism advocates tout inclusion, services
When U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently called autism an “individual tragedy” and ...
Judge Rules If Bryan Kohberger's Autism Can Erase Death Penalty Option
Bryan Kohberger's autism diagnosis will not stop him from facing the death penalty if convicted in his quadruple murder trial ...
Idaho college killings: Judge denies attempt to toss out death penalty over autism spectrum diagnosis
The judge overseeing the capital murder case of Bryan Kohberger has denied his lawyers' attempt to take the death penalty off ...
Bryan Kohberger to still face potential death sentence despite autism diagnosis
Bryan Kohberger, on trial for the alleged murder of four Idaho college students, still potentially faces the death penalty ...
Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis
A judge has ruled that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four ...
Group holding event to raise awareness about autism, money for a cause
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A group is hosting an event to raise awareness about autism and to raise money for a cause. The ...
Judge rules on Kohberger motion to remove death penalty over autism diagnosis
This was one of the latest — and likely final — attempts by Kohberger’s attorneys to remove the death penalty as an option.
Mother and Grandfather Charged After 3 Young Children with Autism Were Left Home Alone
A 25-year-old mom and a 66-year-old grandpa were arrested in Georgia after three children, ages 8, 4 and 9 months, were left ...