Autism

US health secretary Kennedy considers adding autism symptoms to vaccine injury program - report

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program shields vaccine manufacturers from most lawsuits and provides a fund to compensate individuals who experience serious reactions to covered vaccines.

US HEALTH and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Tylenol is displayed for sale at a pharmacy in New York City, New York, US, September 5, 2025.

WHO: No evidence linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism

US President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office, Washington, September 19, 2025; illustrative.

Trump's autism breakthrough: What we know so far

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024.

Court orders class for autistic children be opened despite Ed.-Min.’s objections


Reporter's Notebook: Perfect time to panic: Separated from my special-needs son during the war

"It's a sickening feeling to be separated from him at a time like this, not because I can do anything to protect him that the people around him can’t, but because our bond is so strong."

 The author's son Danny, at home in happier times.

TAU exhibit features artists on autism spectrum

This show, called, “Between the Vineyards and the Fields,” which runs until July 30, is the follow-up to their show last July at the Artspace Gallery run by the Tel Aviv Municipality.

VIEWING the ‘Between the Vineyards and the Fields’ exhibit.

The Israeli olah changing world’s perception of nonverbal individuals

The writer: 'The nonverbal world is very different from ours; it is unfair to expect them to fit into our patterns.'

 Abigail Fidler

'The end for him': Lapid on why Netanyahu won't do everything to bring hostages back

Opposition head Yair Lapid said he did not believe the prime minister was doing everything he could for the hostages because this would mean the end of Netanyahu's political career.

Opposition head MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 24, 2025

We must learn to see those who have 'invisible autism' - opinion

As the number of children diagnosed on the autism spectrum continues to rise, it’s impossible to ignore the question of their safety and well-being in a world that often struggles to meet their needs

CHILDREN ARE involved in an independent activity in a communication kindergarten. As the number of children diagnosed on the autism spectrum continues to rise, it’s impossible to ignore the question of their safety and well-being in a world that still often struggles to truly meet their needs

US health chief Kennedy targets 'environmental toxins' as cause of autism

Robert F. Kennedy contradicted both developing and established science on autism in his first press conference since becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, April 10, 2025

How one teenager in northern Israel learned to fight the stigma around autism - opinion

This article is being published in honor of Autism Awareness Day – but for me, every day should be a day of awareness.

 AN ACTIVITY shows how important it is to support the one who seems different, because when we strengthen them, the whole chain stays strong.

Don’t deny the reality of profound autism - comment

PEOPLE LIKE Yotam are not a tiny minority of those on the spectrum but represent at least a quarter of those diagnosed with autism.

 Yotam Rabinovich (center) in Beilinson Hospital with his parents, Ilan (left) and Ilanit, after he sustained a serious injury.

Managing an autistic son's safety under rocketfire in Israel - comment

Do I need to know in real-time every time my son runs to a bomb shelter?

Hannah Brown's son Danny.

Children with autism less likely to suffer severe injuries than those with ADHD, BGU study says

The study at Ben-Gurion University examines the connection between kids with ADHD or autism, and accidents.

 Ben-Gurion University campus in Beersheba, southern Israel. May 28, 2023.

US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say

It is unclear whether US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has long promoted anti-vaccine views, is involved in the planned CDC study or how it would be carried out.

 Polio vaccine by injection.