Nation Apr 16 What research reveals about the rise in autism diagnoses and why vaccines aren’t the cause By Ali Rogin, Frank Carlson
Nation Apr 16 Watch 5:11 ‘Good science takes time’: Researcher skeptical autism cause will be found by September In a news conference on the rise in autism spectrum disorder, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made no mention of vaccines and instead emphasized the government’s plans to study potential environmental factors. To help put Kennedy's pledge in context,… By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson
Health Jan 20 Watch Telling the story of parents and activists who fought for autism acceptance The story of autism is many stories -- from doctors, to parents, to the afflicted themselves. Journalists Caren Zucker and John Donvan examine that history in their new book, "In a Different Key: The Story of Autism." Jeffrey Brown sits… By PBS News Hour
Health Jan 19 Watch 8:13 Author explores life on the expanding autism spectrum The rate of diagnosed cases of autism has more than doubled since 2000 and researchers have spent millions looking for causes and cures. In "NeuroTribes," author Steve Silberman explores the history behind this dramatic increase, arguing it's just always been… By PBS News Hour