Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Autism

ST Screen Timeout

Prolonged digital screen use linked to higher chance of autism symptoms in toddlers: NUH study

Prolonged exposure to screens has pronounced effect in how toddlers communicate with others.
Prolonged exposure to screens has pronounced effect in how toddlers communicate with others.

Forum: Singapore should invest more in autism research

A look inside HDB flats where people with disabilities, including autism, live independently

These homes are part of the Enabled Living Programme, which piloted in December 2025.
These homes are part of the Enabled Living Programme, which piloted in December 2025.

130 persons with autism on wait list for day activity centre spots, up from 80 in 2024

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua said the Government is ramping up the capacity of Day Activity Centres here to meet demand.
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua said the Government is ramping up the capacity of Day Activity Centres here to meet demand.

Malaysian boy with autism wants someone to play chess with him

Muhammad Nur Raziq Muhammad Nur Qisti dreams of playing against chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in the US.
Muhammad Nur Raziq Muhammad Nur Qisti dreams of playing against chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in the US.

US health chief Kennedy overhauls federal autism panel and taps vaccine critics

The 21 new public members selected by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. include many outspoken activists.
The 21 new public members selected by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. include many outspoken activists.

Tylenol pregnancy study contradicts Trump claims on autism link

The Trump administration linked the use of Kenvue's Tylenol to autism in September 2025 and advised pregnant women to avoid it.
The Trump administration linked the use of Kenvue's Tylenol to autism in September 2025 and advised pregnant women to avoid it.

Forum: Strengthen support in mainstream schools for children with different learning needs

Forum: What long-term housing options are there for adults with autism?

Mattel introduces Barbie with autism

Mattel's new Barbie has elbow and wrist joints, enabling it to make gestures some people with autism use to process sensory information or express excitement.
Mattel's new Barbie has elbow and wrist joints, enabling it to make gestures some people with autism use to process sensory information or express excitement.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.