Autistic Pride Day 2020 dedicated to neurodiversity, celebrating differences
Autistic Pride Day, celebrated every year on June 18, spreads the message that people with autism do not have a disease
World Autism Day – let’s allow disability to change our societies for the better
Autism has changed. The diagnosis has changed. But have we? I have an idea — let’s let autism change us.
Almost half of adults with autism struggle with depression
Until now, researchers and clinicians did not know how many individuals with autism were affected by depression
Anti-vaccine poster boy: Is Andrew Wakefield the most hated man in modern medicine?
Anti-vaccine 'hero' Andrew Wakefield was stripped of medical credentials in '98. Now his film has been pulled from Tribeca film festival
Mental health insurance likely to reduce stigma
Many suffering from mental disorders avoid treatment due to the stigma attached but IRDA's directive asking insurance companies to provide …
Global measles outbreak could mar eradication by 2020
While Europe saw the highest spike this decade, India reported the maximum cases between July 2017 and June 2018
Scientists develop an Indian tool for autism screening
The questionnaire-based tool, Chandigarh Autism Screening Instrument, has been developed specifically for autism screening in North India
3 things we can do now to help people with disability prepare for disaster
How to expand opportunity, choice and control for people with disability when disaster strikes
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 10, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home
Research shows adapting teaching to incorporate students’ special interests can help students on the autism spectrum learn academic and …
Pregnant women exposed to pesticides carry high risk of having kids with autism spectrum disorder
Exposure during early development can affect mood, learning, social interactions and behaviour, reveals a study conducted near agriculture sites …
Miniature brains made out of patients’ skin cells to scrutinise autism better: study
Study may help predict possibility of new drug targets
Depression, anxiety top contributors to global disease burden for 3 decades: Analysis
Pandemic may increase cases; prevalence higher among women