It doesn't take long before parents of children diagnosed with autism are plunged into a sea of potential treatments. Between the options suggested by school, friends, doctors, therapists and the ... Read More

Today at 11:00 EST, ABC's "The View" will discuss the issue of autism in America and feature several families with children on the autism spectrum. Of course, this is an ... Read More

If you're the parent of a young child with autism, you may be reeling from more than the diagnosis. Here are just a few of the issues you may be ... Read More

Do you love someone on the autism spectrum? So far, this collection of 123 tributes includes notes, poems, stories and photos from parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and lovers. ... Read More

It's easy to let a diagnosis of autism make you nuts. Suddenly, your child looks like a different person. Your future is a mass of confusion. You ... Read More

If you've met one person with autism, they say, you've met one person with autism. That's because autism spectrum disorders are so incredibly broad-ranging that they include people who ... Read More

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that new brain imaging studies of high-functioning adults with autism are revealing yet more information about how the autistic brain is different from that of typical ... Read More

A reader writes: I was just wondering what animal for be good for ASD? and where I can get an animal for a 3 year child with ASD with sensory disorder? Therapy ... Read More

Many parents worry about how to provide for their special needs children after their own deaths. Ordinary legacies may not be appropriate for an adult child who doesn't fully ... Read More

How would you know if a child's behavior sends up "red flags" for autism? If there is a possibility that your child is autistic, who would you turn to? What ... Read More

A reader writes: My son is 20 years old and has been diagnosed with PDD, bi-polar disorder, mild MR and oral motor apraxia. There have been a lot of challenges but ... Read More

A reader asks: Hi, my son is 7 years old and has been diagnosed with mild autism. He is very emotional and so sensitive at times that he cries over ... Read More

According to the January 18 Toronto Star: More than 200 Ontario kids currently on a wait list for autism therapy will soon receive the expensive treatment they need thanks to $13 ... Read More

A reader asks: One of my hardest things is getting my oldest son, non-verbal but signs hundreds of words when reading or prompted to do so, to ask for something without ... Read More

I know that there are parents and therapists who have dealt with this issue, and I'm hoping you can advise this reader: I have a 4-year old girl with autism and ... Read More

Kate Goldfield is a young adult with Asperger Syndrome -- and a contributor to this site. Since her diagnosis two years ago, she has devoured books on the subject, ... Read More

In an article entitled "What Autism Epidemic?", Time Magazine questions the whole idea that autism spectrum disorders are a new and rampant problem. Citing "Unstrange Minds," a new book ... Read More

Most pediatricians have little experience with autism. As a result, they may not be prepared to test for or diagnose autism. Today, parents (and adults with social/communications ... Read More

With so much publicity about autism, parents are worried. A six-month old doesn't make eye contact. A three year old is more interested in toys than in other ... Read More

Recent articles in the media suggest that there may be a connection between Lyme Disease and autism. Lyme disease, which is caused by tick bites, does indeed manifest itself ... Read More

Nikki Bacharach, 40 year old daughter of Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson, yesterday committed suicide by suffocation. A statement from her family reads: "She quietly and peacefully committed suicide ... Read More

A great many people on the autism spectrum have sensory issues. Some people are hyper-sensitive to light, sound and touch; others crave sensory input. Sensory Processing Disorder is ... Read More

Early, intensive intervention for autistic children is general considered to be critically important. But how important is it really? Is it more effective than later intervention? What does ... Read More

This morning, our son Tom actually snuck OUTSIDE to squirrel away a forbidden toy in one of his many cargo-pants pockets! His sharp-eyed dad saw what was up, and ... Read More

This document continues to grow, and now contains a total of 120 stories, notes, poems and photos. These are simply expressions of love, admiration and respect to people ... Read More

A reader asked me this question, and I had no clue. This is a first, quick look at the answer -- to be followed by much more information about autism ... Read More

Parents with autistic children become finely attuned to the signs of autism. An averted gaze, language delays, difficulties with social engagement are all much more obvious to our eyes. ... Read More

A reader writes: I have a question regarding my son who has a PDD-NOS diagnosis. He is 5 and his language has increased a lot this last year. ... Read More