Infants, toddlers and very young children who may have symptoms of an autism spectrum disorder are often recommended to a program called early intervention. But what is early intervention ... Read More

Susan Senator's book "Making Peace with Autism," a combination memoir and how-to guide, has just come out in paperbook. Senator is a professional writer whose top-quality blog documents ... Read More

A famous article in Wired Magazine described autism as the "geek syndrome." According to the article, the surge in autism in Silicon Valley might be traceable to computer geeks ... Read More

Well, we got very lucky: Tommy actually tried on the football jersey from his grandfather, which was a wonderful and unexpected gesture of new maturity. YAY Tommy! The ... Read More

So far, more than 100 of you have responded to the question What Do You Love Best About the Autistic Person in Your Life?. There are stories and poems, ... Read More

People on the autism spectrum often have what are known as "challenging behaviors." The meaning of the term "challenging" varies from setting to setting -- after all, one person's ... Read More

A reader writes: I have three kids. The eldest is an 11-year old boy and the youngest is an 8-year old girl. My middle child is a 9-year old boy ... Read More

Thanks to everyone who is sending in photos, poems, stories and notes about a loved one on the autism spectrum! Just to let you know: I am collecting them ... Read More

About two weeks ago, I asked readers to share "What You Love Best About the Autistic Person in Your Life." So far, 79 people have responded -- and the ... Read More

As Hannukah begins and Christmas looms, what do you dread? This year my Dad, a widower, asked what the kids wanted for Christmas. I explained that our daughter wanted a ... Read More

You know about play. You know about therapy. So what the heck is play therapy, and how can it make a difference in your child's life? Actually, ... Read More

At this season of the year, many people's thoughts turn to charitable giving -- and to related tax breaks! If you're interested in supporting autism-related causes, but aren't sure ... Read More

Our son has been included in a typical hands-on science class this year. He leaves his autism support classroom with an aide, and is assigned a group to work ... Read More

George Griswold, an adult on the autism spectrum and a contributor to the About.com Autism website, has created a listserve for adults who are living with both autism/asperger syndrome and ... Read More

Many people have already shared what they love best about the autistic person in their lives. So far (as of Sunday morning) there are 35 responses and counting. As many ... Read More

With breathtaking speed, the Combating Autism bill has made its way through both the House of Representatives and, today, through the US Senate. The act will be signed into ... Read More

If you have a child who is or might be diagnosable on the autism spectrum, you're likely to be recommended to a developmental pediatrician. This article is an overview ... Read More

Many readers have commented in the blog that they feel overwhelmed and isolated as the parent of a child on the autism spectrum. Interestingly, some of the same parents ... Read More

Caring for a loved one with autism can be a full time, exhausting task. Even tougher is finding someone else to take over while the primary caregiver takes a ... Read More

After many frustrating political battles, the House of Representatives has finally passed the Combatting Autism Act (S. 843). This bill, which would seem like a "no brainer" to ... Read More

Good old holiday stress. Everyone's doing it. But for most people, the stress is around keeping up with the holiday rush... making plans to welcome extended family... ... Read More

My son Tom may not play soccer or have any real friends outside of his immediate family. Sure, these things matter (not so much the soccer as the friendships). ... Read More

Social skills therapists work with people on the autism spectrum to build skills of human interaction. They might help a nonverbal child learn to make basic requests -- or ... Read More