Unless you have a score card, it can be tough to understand which vaccines are considered to be potentially problemmatic relative to autism. And even WITH a scorecard, it ... Read More

Last week, I blogged this announcement: "From now until June 1, Dover International Speedway will donate $5 to Autism Speaks from each ticket purchased with a Visa card for the ... Read More

According to Arthur Allen, a blogger for Slate.com, In June, the U.S. Federal Claims Court, across Lafayette Square from the White House, will begin hearings on 4,800 claims filed by parents ... Read More

Raun Kaufman is more than an administrator for the Autism Treatment Center of America, which promotes and teaches the Son-Rise therapeutic method. He is also the "poster boy" for the ... Read More

The Autism Research Institute was founded by Dr. Bernard Rimland, and has been actively involved in researching and promoting biomedical treatments for autism for nearly 40 years. This month, they ... Read More

Son-Rise is one of the first treatments developed for autism. Over the years, it has built a solid reputation among families who believe whole-heartedly in its family-centered philosophy and positive ... Read More

Until now, parents were not allowed to represent themselves in court when arguing for their child's educational rights. Instead, they were required to hire a lawyer to plead for them ... Read More

It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has or works with a child with autism. It probably shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has dealt with the ... Read More

AutismSpeaks, the nation's largest autism research organization, has made a unique deal with NASCAR that promises to raise both awareness and funds for autism: From now until June 1, Dover International ... Read More

A is for Autism, F is for Friend is a new book by Joanna L. Keating-Velasco intended to help typical children better understand autism. The book is a useful tool ... Read More

Autism can make community inclusion difficult. From sports clubs to museums, community experiences are all about just the types of things that are toughest for people on the spectrum: ... Read More

If you read the official diagnostic criteria for Asperger syndrome, you won't find a mention of anxiety, depression, or anger. Yet a great many people with AS seem to ... Read More

A reader writes: I have a question for you. Have you ever written about how autistic children are treated by their cousins or Aunt's or Uncle's , Grandparent's etc. My family ... Read More

This week, Autism Speaks announced that members of the cast of the popular soap opera Guiding Light will be wearing autism awareness pins as part of an autism-related story line. ... Read More

Several states, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Oregon, are moving toward the introduction of legislation which would require insurance companies to cover some treatments for autism spectrum disorders. These states are ... Read More

Last December, I started asking readers to tell me what they loved best about the autistic people in their lives. Over the months, the collection of stories, poems, photos and ... Read More

Children with Asperger syndrome can look absolutely typical one minute, and profoundly autistic the next. It can be tough for outsiders to see what the issues really are - and ... Read More

What is it like to mother a child with autism? According to a study published this month in the Journal of the American Association of Pediatrics, the answer is ... ... Read More

So much attention is focused on children with autism - but of course, adults are autistic too. In coming months I'll be looking more deeply at options and resources for ... Read More

Oxytocin is best known for its role in promoting sensual pleasure. But according to a new study, it may have potential for helping individuals with autism to improve their understanding ... Read More

If you're concerned that you or another adult in your life may have Asperger syndrome, you've probably wondered how you'd find out. I wondered too - and to find the ... Read More

Mother's Day is coming, and (hopefully) the people in our lives are thinking deep thoughts of breakfast in bed, boxes of chocolates, and special bottles of wine. But for moms ... Read More

Do I have Asperger Syndrome? Does my husband, wife, co-worker, son, nephew, or professor? The more we read about Asperger Syndrome, the more we seem to see it everywhere! ... Read More

This spring, the Autism Research Organization produced a trio of publications which I recently received in booklet form. I was all set to give them glowing "book" reviews - and ... Read More