On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton's campaign revealed her plan for tackling autism. That in and of itself isn't huge news. Clinton has tons of plans: She's got a plan to cure Alzheimer's disease, a plan to crack down on campus sexual assault, a plan to reduce out-of-pocket health costs, and many, many more. But the nature of the plan is news. Some of the major elements of the plan include:

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Top autism experts are converging in Salt Lake City this week to exchange information about the disorder and discuss new discoveries and treatments.

On Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., University of Utah professor William McMahon and Laura Anderson of the Autism Council of Utah join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the latest research.

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People with autism often suffer from anxiety.

Understanding the brain mechanisms behind that anxiety could lead to better treatments, says Brigham Young University psychology professor Mikel South.

South's research will be among dozens of projects shared over the next three days with 1,700 of the world's top autism researchers meeting in Salt Lake City.

At pre-conference workshops on Wednesday at the Grand America Hotel, more than 300 parents, advocates, teachers and doctors from Utah and s

If you were to believe newspaper reports and anecdotal evidence about autism, you probably think rates of the disorder are exploding around the world.

But a recent study — the most extensive review of the data on the global prevalence and incidence of autism, published in the journal Psychological Medicine — actually found rates have remained unchanged since 1990.

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A new pilot study suggests that signs of autism symptoms can be erased if babies begin therapy even before they can toddle.

Researchers have long taken the "earlier the better" approach to treatment, but this tiny study – in just seven children – is the first to look at starting therapy in the first year of life.

Sen. Chuck Schumer unveiled his proposed “Avonte’s Law” on Sunday, which would provide funds for tracking devices for autistic children.
The New York Democrat announced the bill one day after the funeral of Avonte Oquendo, the teenage boy with autism whose remains were found this month after he disappeared from his school in October, the New York Time

(CNN) -- Since news first broke about the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, people began wondering how something so horrible could happen.
Within a few hours, before the magnitude of the tragedy was fully known, reports began to surface that the shooter, Adam Lanza, was autistic or had Asperger's syndrome in addition to a possible personality or anxiety disorder such as obessive-compulsive disorder.