The Autism Society of Texas and the Autism Society of America have issued an open letter urging Texas officials to stop the scheduled October 16 execution of Robert Roberson, a man with autism who was sentenced to death in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter,

Autism advocates are blasting President Donald Trump’s announcement this week as “dehumanizing” and “dangerous” as he and members of his administration framed cases of the condition as a “ horrible, horrible crisis.”

Trump was eager to single out drug manufacturer despite no new evidence to support administration’s unproven claims

Health experts say no single source is likely to blame for autism. And doctors say acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is safe to use.

Autism: President Trump, speaking at the White House, gave direct and unproven medical advice contradicting decades of research about vaccines and the use of a common painkiller in pregnancy and infancy.

Health professionals pushed back on President Trump's assertion that pregnant women should avoid taking Tylenol or risk having an autistic baby.

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The Independent answered your questions about the Trump administration’s fear-mongering on autism during a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ forum