NCSA

At NCSAutism, we stand up for a population that has been overlooked in media & policymaking for too long. We work for recognition, inclusion and beneficial research & policies for the severe autism community. We offer a clear voice supporting those with the greatest needs. Join our grassroots network at: ncsautism.org/nationalnetwork

Prevalence of #autism in children with #epilepsy: A population-based study "ASD prevalence was significantly higher in participants with epilepsy across all definitions". onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dm… via @PaulWhiteleyPhD

"I continue to hear the same question from families today that I first heard 20 years ago: What will happen to our children when we are gone?" nature.com/articles/s4139… Allied to the 'why I can never die' sentiments that many parents have. There must be solutions to this.

News report: Family sues adult day program after son with autism falls from window to his death abc7ny.com/post/family-su…

My latest column for @SkeptInquirer, "Under Attack from the Armies of Autism Pseudoscience," covers the organized campaign to promote facilitated communication and challenge the science. skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/unde…

How to improve water safety for children with neurodevelopmental disorders learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/topic/autism/h… Bravo @darrendevine3 for raising awareness of the deadly triad: autism, elopement/wandering and drowning. Now UK national autism society, do something about it.

@SpellerMom @PaulWhiteleyPhD Because we have different views than you?

@NCSAutismOrg @PaulWhiteleyPhD NCSA is a hateful organization.

‘Slightly unhinged’ federal autism meeting portends unclear research priorities thetransmitter.org/spectrum/sligh… It's the language used: 'slightly unhinged'. It's designed to tell everyone that 'they're not doing it my way' and such. Sour grapes, pure and simple.

News report: 22-year-old with autism fell to his death while left unattended at day program, family says nj.com/healthfit/2026…

Cy-Fair student with autism dies after being assaulted by behavioral specialist, docs say click2houston.com/news/local/202…

I will never understand why the call for testing inspires such ferocity and vitriol in spelling proponents. Brand new review finds there is still zero evidence of authorship under controlled conditions in any FC variant, including RPM and S2C: openresearch.newcastle.edu.au/articles/journ…

@VickyNguyenTV nytimes.com/2026/05/01/opi…

Families of people with motor disabilities that make it difficult to speak out loud are fighting to protect a form of communication using letterboards and keyboard. nbcnews.com/video/families…

A Tennessee juvenile judge called it a “comprehensive failure of the system.” A 6-year-old autistic child from Cannon County was moved 22 times in 100 days after DCS removed him from his family and placed him in foster care. Read more about this story: bit.ly/4tr5LHL

So excited to host this absolutely critical conversation about assessing evidence in autism research and treatment with phenomenal scientists @AHalladay212 and Giacomo Vivanti. Please join us!

"unending nights of struggle and exhaustion" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42083058/ Mothers' lived experiences in dealing with sleep problems among children with autism. That & having eyes in the back of your head to prevent dangers such as elopement & more. The 'gift' that keeps on giving eh?

Want to improve your science literacy and critical thinking about controversies in autism? Join @NCSAutismOrg for our webinar, "What's the Proof?" this Thursday. Featuring Giacomo Vivanti and @AHalladay212 of @AutismScienceFd Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

They thought their disabled daughter was safe. A pregnancy revealed her rape. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…

"The facilitated communication movement is built on a hidden premise — that a nonspeaking person needs to be revealed as secretly intelligent in order to deserve dignity. The healthier ground is that profoundly autistic people deserve dignity, autonomy, and care as they are." jkancir.substack.com/p/the-plastic-…

Individual Profound Autism Criteria and Unmet Needs Among Autistic Adolescents and Their Caregivers jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap… Typically, quite a bit of unmnet needs. And unmet needs for both person and caregivers (including siblings too).

Sure I have concerns, but "I do wish to commend [the IACC's] very overdue vibe of urgency to address the enormous crisis afflicting countless American families." New on my Substack. #Autism #IACC @IACC_Autism jillescher.substack.com/p/the-new-iacc…