OPINION

Nearly two dozen autistic people or their caregivers in 19 countries told Spectrum how the initial weeks of the pandemic have challenged and changed them.

While most of the world hungers for a vaccine to put an end to the death and economic destruction wrought by COVID-19, some anti-vaccine groups are joining anti-lockdown protesters to challenge restrictions aimed at protecting public health.

To help families cope with the sudden loss of professional support during the pandemic, one team in France has created a set of resources and information.

Researchers use a variety of measures and definitions to characterize autistic children who speak few or no words.

While much of the world’s operations have sputtered to a halt, some labs have found ways to keep science moving forward.

People with disabilities are at increased risk of medical and other complications from coronavirus infection. There is a lot that governments can do to help them.

Providing training for primary-care clinicians and for families can go a long way to lowering the average age of autism diagnosis and helping children get the services they need.

Too few students with autism or intellectual disabilities have sex education. That omission may prevent them from forming fulfilling romantic relationships, and it may make them targets of abuse.

Some families do not have the financial ability or time to participate in clinical trials for autism. New technologies may enable them to participate from their homes.

Most of the top contenders for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination have released comprehensive plans for disability policies.