When a couple divorces, children often bounce between two households on a regular basis. This can be tough on some kids, as they adjust and readjust to new surroundings. ... Read More

In conversation with some online friends, I realized that many of us had the same experience. While it could be frustrating to live with our child on the autism ... Read More

Halloween is one of those holidays that both attracts and overwhelms children on the autism spectrum. Plenty of pre-planning and preparation (along with a dose of flexibility and humor) can ... Read More

No one really knows why Thomas the Tank Engine is so popular among children with autism. But it's not a bad thing! In fact, Thomas books and toys ... Read More

What is autism music like? Jamie Manning's CD "What Remains" is a musical testament to his experiences as a father of a child on the autism spectrum. A portion ... Read More

One of the best things about being the About.com Guide to Autism is having a great reason to call and interview some of the top names in the field. ... Read More

Mary Kugler, the About.com Guide to Rare and Orphan Diseases, just alerted me to Rett Syndrome Awareness Month. Rett Syndrome is a part of the autism spectrum -- and, ... Read More

It's tough to take a book called "Understanding Autism for Dummies" seriously -- but this one is terrific. Stephen Shore, an adult on the autism spectrum and an international ... Read More

In a recent article in Nature Neuroscience, a group of researchers assert it's "time to give up on a single explanation for autism." Here's how they put it: ...if different ... Read More

In response to a comment on the prior blog, I'd like to draw readers' attention to a Slate.com article by Gregg Easterbrook. While Easterbrook's commentary on the study is ... Read More

First thing this morning, I got an email from a dad who wondered whether his cable TV could have caused his son's autism. Why? Because two Cornell Business ... Read More

If you're coping with autism from a female perspective, you may feel extraordinarily lonely. There are at least three autistic boys for every autistic girl -- which means that ... Read More

Adolescence. The budding of sexuality. It's a scary time for any parent. For parents with children on the autism spectrum, it's even scarier. Not only must ... Read More

Parents with young children on the autism spectrum may feel that they're out on a limb. But compared with the parents of adults on the spectrum, they're overwhelmed with ... Read More

Bill Stillman, author of Autism and the God Connection, has contracted to write a new book titled The Autism Answer Book. It will be comprised of 300 questions and answers ... Read More

For more than two years, our son has been in a public "autism support" classroom. Strangely, while few of the children in the class have learning disabilities (and some ... Read More

Has your child been taking medication for autism symptoms? Were you aware that, until yesterday, NO drug was FDA approved for autism symptoms? Just yesterday, Johnson and Johnson announced that ... Read More

Last week, the CDC announced funding for a new study to include 2,700 children with autism. The $5.9 million study will involve five major research centers, and will look ... Read More

So Netflix sent us the DVD version of the latest X-Men movie, and I sat down with my popcorn to enjoy it (yes, I LOVE that kind of thing!). ... Read More

A bill to support new funding for autism research and screening may not make it through Congress. According to Combat Autism, a coalition of several national autism organizations, "House ... Read More

This book, by sisters Barbara Doyle and Emily Doyle Iland, is a simply-written, comprehensive introduction to autism spectrum disorders, their diagnosis, and the impact diagnosis may have on families. The ... Read More

This past Saturday, my family and I attended the Cure Autism Now walk in Philadelphia. We're launching our own Explorations Unlimited inclusion readiness products, so instead of walking we ... Read More

The question of toilet teaching is always tricky -- and it's even trickier with an autistic child. This reader's child uses the toilet, but only to urinate. What ... Read More