Autism Is Genetic: What the National Autistic Society’s New Statement Actually Means
The National Autistic Society has changed how directly it talks about autism’s origins. The new statement is strong, but it does not mean scientists…
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Category: News & Commentary
Neurodivergent and disability news, social commentary, and cultural analysis.
Tisha Campbell Just Revealed She’s AuDHD. And Somehow, It Makes Her Story Even Bigger.
Tisha Campbell has publicly shared that she was recently diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Her announcement adds a new layer to The A Word,…
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Why Tisha Campbell’s New Autism Memoir Matters to the Community Around It
Tisha Campbell’s new memoir, The A Word, arrives after nearly two decades of public conversations about autism, Black motherhood, advocacy and watching her son…
Read More →Autism and ADHD Rarely Travel Alone: Common Co-Occurring Conditions and What the Research Shows
Autism and ADHD often occur alongside other neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, neurological, sleep, learning, and physical-health conditions. This Neuro News research resource explains the strongest documented…
Read More →Black Neurodivergence, Exceptionalism, and Suicide: What the Research Establishes—and What It Still Cannot Tell Us
Black suicide rates are rising, autistic people face substantially elevated suicidality, and research documents the psychological costs associated with racial vigilance, high-effort coping, and…
Read More →Jason Arday: What Is Known About His Resignation, Academic Scrutiny, and Death at 41
Jason Arday, the Black autistic sociologist who became Cambridge's youngest Black professor, died at 41 shortly after resigning amid academic scrutiny. Here is what…
Read More →Florida’s New Autism Training Law: What It Means for Public Schools, Educators, and Students
Florida now requires every public school district to provide an annual autism-specific professional learning opportunity for instructional personnel and school administrators. Here is what…
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Rochelle Was Protecting the Family—and Sometimes Keeping It Stuck
Rochelle’s love protected her family, but the same survival system could make control feel safer than growth. A neurodivergent-informed rewatch of Everybody Hates Chris…
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What SZA’s Autism Disclosure Means for Black Women, Late Diagnosis, and Representation
SZA’s autism disclosure has become a cultural conversation about visibility, late diagnosis, and representation. While no public figure can represent every autistic experience, moments…
Read More → Florida’s New Spectrum Alert Launches July 1: A Major Step Forward for Autism Safety
Children with autism spectrum disorder are prone to wander, or elope, from safe environments at a much higher rate than their non-autistic peers. Elopement…
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