Autism

Haredi, Arab children with autism face inequality and delay in diagnosis, study finds

The study found two types of inequality: both in the lower rate of children who receive formal diagnoses of being on the spectrum and in a critical delay in the age of diagnosis.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is underdiagnosed in ultra-Orthodox and Arab-Israeli populations, according to Jerusalem Taub Center for Social Policy Studies.
 ‘INADEQUATE SLEEP raises the risk for numerous health conditions, including heart attacks, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, and too little sleep is also linked with an increased likelihood of developing mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and even suicidal tendencies.’

Three hundred Israelis took own life in 2025, some 7,000 attempted suicide, Health Ministry reveals

Autism and ADHD Diagnosis Using Artificial Intelligence

Israeli scientists unlock genetic links to Autism, brain disorder using CRISPR tech -study

Couple smiling at each other.

Subtle face movements can indicate your decisions, scientists say


Trump's autism breakthrough: What we know so far

"I think it's gonna be a very important announcement. I think it's gonna be one of the most important things that we will do," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office, Washington, September 19, 2025; illustrative.

Court orders class for autistic children be opened despite Ed.-Min.’s objections

The court also ruled that the Education Ministry’s prevention constituted unlawful discrimination.

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Jerusalem, during a strike, on September 1, 2024.

Reporter's Notebook: Perfect time to panic: Separated from my special-needs son during the war

"It's a sickening feeling to be separated from him at a time like this, not because I can do anything to protect him that the people around him can’t, but because our bond is so strong."

 The author's son Danny, at home in happier times.

TAU exhibit features artists on autism spectrum

This show, called, “Between the Vineyards and the Fields,” which runs until July 30, is the follow-up to their show last July at the Artspace Gallery run by the Tel Aviv Municipality.

VIEWING the ‘Between the Vineyards and the Fields’ exhibit.

The Israeli olah changing world’s perception of nonverbal individuals

The writer: 'The nonverbal world is very different from ours; it is unfair to expect them to fit into our patterns.'

 Abigail Fidler

'The end for him': Lapid on why Netanyahu won't do everything to bring hostages back

Opposition head Yair Lapid said he did not believe the prime minister was doing everything he could for the hostages because this would mean the end of Netanyahu's political career.

Opposition head MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 24, 2025

We must learn to see those who have 'invisible autism' - opinion

As the number of children diagnosed on the autism spectrum continues to rise, it’s impossible to ignore the question of their safety and well-being in a world that often struggles to meet their needs

CHILDREN ARE involved in an independent activity in a communication kindergarten. As the number of children diagnosed on the autism spectrum continues to rise, it’s impossible to ignore the question of their safety and well-being in a world that still often struggles to truly meet their needs

US health chief Kennedy targets 'environmental toxins' as cause of autism

Robert F. Kennedy contradicted both developing and established science on autism in his first press conference since becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, April 10, 2025

How one teenager in northern Israel learned to fight the stigma around autism - opinion

This article is being published in honor of Autism Awareness Day – but for me, every day should be a day of awareness.

 AN ACTIVITY shows how important it is to support the one who seems different, because when we strengthen them, the whole chain stays strong.

Don’t deny the reality of profound autism - comment

PEOPLE LIKE Yotam are not a tiny minority of those on the spectrum but represent at least a quarter of those diagnosed with autism.

 Yotam Rabinovich (center) in Beilinson Hospital with his parents, Ilan (left) and Ilanit, after he sustained a serious injury.