CHICAGO – A Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives says that autism and dementia are punishments from God, who is angry over abortion and same-sex marriage. CHICAGO – A Republican ...

When a congressional seat has been held by Democrats since 1949, how are Republicans supposed to keep things interesting? If you’re in Illinois’s 9th, you field a primary candidate who believes that ...

I want to introduce you to a term of art, “autism syndrome behavioral study of the week.” There is generally some new study into autism every few months. Most of them detail what may cause autism, why ...

In most religions, and arguably anything worth being called a religion, God is not just an impersonal force or creator. He has a mind that humans can relate to. Maybe you’re not gossiping on the phone ...

People who have more traits of autism are less likely to believe in God that those that do not have such traits, according to new research that suggests that belief is boosted by the ability to see ...

The singer Toni Braxton stirred up controversy with a claim in her memoir that her son’s autism was a punishment from God — one that she’s recently walked back slightly. Braxton had been on Accutane, ...

Tom Fields-Meyer is the author of “Following Ezra,” a memoir about learning from his autistic son. His posts are being featured this week on The Arty Semite, courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My ...