LoginThe Autism Spectrum Is Too Broad
16 October 2025 at 17:01
I fear that the my daughter’s experience is too often sidelined in favor of a more palatable version.
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Circumcision Is Controversial. Of Course Kennedy Links It to Autism.
16 October 2025 at 01:36
Circumcision is the latest example of Kennedy seizing on a hot-button issue that already has entrenched and aggressive internet partisans.
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- What Happens When Claudia Conway, Maddie Block and Children of Politicians Speak Out
What Happens When Claudia Conway, Maddie Block and Children of Politicians Speak Out
15 October 2025 at 23:30
The conversation heats up on social media.
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Circumcision Is Controversial. Of Course Kennedy Links It to Autism.
15 October 2025 at 17:03
Circumcision is the latest example of Kennedy seizing on a hot-button issue that already has entrenched and aggressive internet partisans.
A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers
14 October 2025 at 23:22
The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents.
LeVar Baxter, left, with his son Khalil, 21, who does not talk and cannot live independently. “I wanted to know if I had a gene that I’d passed on to Khalil,” he said.
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Instagram Will Limit Content for Teenagers Based on PG-13 Ratings
14 October 2025 at 20:00
The restrictions also apply to conversations between teenage users and artificial intelligence chatbots.
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Why I Had to Kill Family Dinner
12 October 2025 at 19:00
I’m here to tell you that you can stop cooking every night, and your children will be just fine.
Parents, Doctors and Vaccines for Children
9 October 2025 at 01:09
Readers respond to a guest essay about vaccine debates. Also: Attorney General Pam Bondi’s performance; wildfire smoke and our health.
It’s Getting Harder for Kids to Find Places to Play
9 October 2025 at 08:09
Public parks are vital for children’s health.
The Refugee’s Gift to Us
2 October 2025 at 05:00
Orphaned in a massacre in Congo, a onetime elementary school dropout is now an American and can teach us something about resilience.
The Logic of Vaccine Hesitancy in a Broken Health System
30 September 2025 at 17:02
Why parents are trusting themselves over the experts.
A.I. in School: What It Can and Can’t Do
28 September 2025 at 21:00
Readers discuss artificial intelligence and the roles of students and parents. Also: Infants and screens; prizes for the president.
