Autism

US healthcare watchdog announces $5.56 b. in expected savings despite administration fraud claims

The decline complicates the Trump administration's portrayal of an unprecedented crackdown on healthcare fraud.

A sign marks the location of the US Department of Health and Human Services headquarters building on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC.
The children who received the real treatment presented an improvement in their communication and language abilitie

The treatment that caused autistic children to start talking

Many pictures combine abstract designs with more conventional figures.

‘Feelings in Between’: Autistic artists challenge stereotypes in new Jerusalem exhibition

Video still from "Toy Story 5."

‘To infinity and beyond!' Watching ‘Toy Story 5’ with my son on the spectrum - comment


New movie 'Ezra' gives nuanced, realistic portrayal of autism

This moving film illustrates the quote by Dr. Stephen Shore: “When you’ve met one individual with autism, you’ve met one individual with autism.”

 A SCENE from ‘Ezra.’

Celebrating the light that was extinguished too early by Hamas - opinion

The Alumot Or Center honors Noya Dan, a 12-year-old girl on the autism spectrum who was kidnapped and killed by Hamas on October 7.

 TEENS WITH special needs experience a therapeutic room in one of Alumot Or’s centers in Israel.

‘Dies Irae’ - A short story

THE LAST time I remember taking him to the museum was during the summer he turned 18, one of our hardest times.

 I LIKE going to museums at night.

Safe Place Festival presents theater for those with autism

The Safe Place Festival offers sensory-friendly activities and performances for those on the autism spectrum, aiming to create inclusive experiences for all.

 Safe Place Festival 21/4/2024

El Al host Josh Aronson on the autistic spectrum in the cockpit as part of Autism Awareness Week

Aronson, a Manchester journalist, is the first journalist on the autism spectrum to work as a diaspora correspondent for Maariv newspaper.

 Cockpit view from an El Al plane, April 9, 2024.

ALUT celebrates 50 years

The ALUT association celebrated the anniversary of the late Leah Rabin, the first president of ALUT, marking the 50th anniversary of ALUT's founding.

 ALUT celebrates 50 years at the annual event at the President's House. On the right Gadi Weinreb, Isaac Herzog, Dadi Atas, Ran and Hila Rahav.

International Autism Day: ALUT hostel for Arab adults assists raising awareness of autism

‘Awareness and inclusivity in our communities is only growing,’ says Katreen Naddaf, director of Beit Havradim hostel in the northern Arab city of Shfaram.

  ALUT celebrates International Autism Day

Innovating diagnoses: American researchers assess autism with eye reflex exam

Researchers found that children who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with severe autism are hypersensitive to the motion of head turning.

 Woman with lazy eye (illustrative)

'They wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass': Autistic IDF recruits complete service

"I was excited to join the army like everyone else, that they wouldn't treat me like I was made of glass,” Ori Weiss said.

 The IDF's "Advance" program provides an opportunity for men and women with autism to serve in the military.

Bedouin grandmothers' of autistic children transform lives - study

The study's outcomes underscore the need for a holistic approach to autism support and intervention that encompasses the wider family network.

Salam Diabat