A mom writes with her worries and concerns for her teenaged son on the autism spectrum. She's interested in finding other parents with similar concerns - or ideas for ... Read More

This year, Autism Awareness Month is bigger and better than ever. Already, a number of you have shared information about programs and events planned for the month of April ... Read More

Looking for books about autism? Wondering how you can afford them all? Brookes Publishing Company is running a sweepstakes that includes a giveaway of $500 worth of books ... Read More

In the last few days I've heard from many parents of children whose issues are way beyond "quirky." These are kids (as well as teens and adults) who are non-verbal ... Read More

If autism is a spectrum disorder, then it seems reasonable that there should be a spectrum of perspectives on that disorder. At one end of that spectrum are the ... Read More

I had a long conversation with Ed Arranga, creator of Autism One (much more on the organization and conference in an upcoming blog!). As part of that conversation, we shared ... Read More

Did you catch Larry King's autism show on the 21st? I must admit, I didn't - but I did hear about the show, and discovered this transcript on the ... Read More

A reader asks: My 6 year old son with autism has suddenly realized that he's different from the kids in his special education class at school and he doesn't want to ... Read More

If there is just one thing the autism community needs more than anything else, it's support for adults on the autism spectrum. There's now a possibility for real relief in ... Read More

April's Discover Magazine features a cover story about autism entitle "Autism: It's Not Just in the Head." In it, author Jill Neimark suggests that "genes load the gun, but environment ... Read More

In an inspiring article in the Washington Post, Susan Senator reminds us that early intervention isn't everything. Here's a wonderful description of a breakthrough moment for her son Nat, aged ... Read More

For months, I've been reading about studies that are zeroing in on an "autism gene." Autism, we've been told, is highly heritable - with autism spectrum disorders running in families. ... Read More

If you read the official diagnostic manual's description of autism, you won't find a single reference to motor delays, related diseases, or sensory issues. But as soon as you enter ... Read More

April is Autism Awareness Month. Of course, some of the big autism organizations are planning big things for the month - but so are many smaller, local organizations. If you ... Read More

Teacher Jim Sarris has developed a program called Memory Skills Made Easy to help children recall facts and ideas. His ideas may be a great help to children with high ... Read More

Many people on the autism spectrum seem to have unusual responses to sensory input. They may over or under-react to sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and physical touch. While these ... Read More

In response to a query I sent them, I received this link from the folks at Autism Speaks which lists the active projects they're funding around autism and environmental factors. ... Read More

A mom just added this note to the forum: I just had the bomb dropped on me today. My very healthy 3 year old has autism. Still in shock and heartbroken. My ... Read More

I got a press release today that I just had to share... it seems that Toni Braxton is following in the footsteps of Jerry Lewis as an "official" celebrity spokesperson! ... Read More

Your child with asperger syndrome makes straight "A's" at school but can't sit through a movie. Your little one "needs" to flap, spin, and crash into the furniture. Your adult child with ... Read More

A reader writes: My 30 month old son has recently been diagnosed with Autism. I need some advice because he is doing some things that i can't seem to stop him ... Read More

Parents who rely on mainstream doctors and school districts to recommend treatments for their children with autism are generally presented with very few options. There are many reasons for ... Read More

A reader writes: My son has high functioning autism, and for years his teacher have provided him with special accomodations such as visual schedules, visual worksheets, and other visual teaching tools. ... Read More

An About.com reader, Mary A., suggested that I expand my list of autism blogs - and I've taken her suggestion to heart! New to my list are Mom- Not ... Read More

At present, so far as I know, there are a grand total of two treatments for autism that have actually been tested and proved through double-blind, placebo-based, replicated, peer-reviewed research. ... Read More