In the past few days, headlines have been posted in various media outlets suggesting that scientists at MIT have found a way to reverse the symptoms of autism. It takes ... Read More

If you have a child on the autism spectrum, you almost certainly have (or will have) an opportunity to explore the wonderful world of public special education. For those who have ... Read More

Not long ago, I wrote a blog entitled "Will Parents of Children with Autism Fall Victim to Stress-Related Disorders?" In it, I suggested that we are living in a ... Read More

The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is a project of the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland. It's a first-of-its-kind online database, created by volunteer families with autistic members. So far, ... Read More

Today's Science Daily ran an article by Dan Olmsted, author of a major series entitled "Age of Autism." The article reads: A new, privately funded survey finds vaccinated U.S. children ... Read More

Jon Shestack and Portia Iversen founded the organization Cure Autism Now (CAN) when their son, Dov, was diagnosed with autism. CAN created a walkathon for autism which raises money ... Read More

If you're the parent of a child with Asperger syndrome or high functioning autism, you may be interested in connecting with this mom: Hi. I have a 10 year ... Read More

Several months ago, I wrote an article about new research which seemed to suggest that Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation may alleviate symptoms of autism. To be honest, I initially thought the ... Read More

There's no doubt that having a child with autism is stressful. Especially stressful is the period of doubt prior to the diagnosis... the diagnosis itself... and the early days of ... Read More

Several years ago, William Stillman, a speaker, writer, and adult with Asperger syndrome, wrote a book called Autism and the God Connection. The book includes many stories of children ... Read More

Since so many children with autism are Thomas the Tank Engine fans, it may be important to know that a number of Thomas toys are being recalled because of leaded ... Read More

Do vaccines cause autism? Where should the money go? Are the Wrights (founders of the non-profit Autism Speaks) doing wrong by their daughter, Katie? It may seem that the ... Read More

As I write, my husband Peter is downstairs helping Tommy make sense of a Star Wars book. Yesterday, it was Dad who helped Tom cope with the sensory chaos ... Read More

A number of posts on this and other blogs made me realize that I need to clarify my position on the autism vaccine trials. So... here goes! I see the ... Read More

Katie Wright is the mom of Christian, age five. Christian was the impetus for the creation, by Katie's high-profile parents, of the massive non-profit Autism Speaks. Over the last ... Read More

Robert J. Krakow is an attorney in New York City and the father of a child on the autism spectrum. He's also representing more than 75 families who are ... Read More

Canadian actor Eugene Levy has just joined some of North America's top celebrities as a spokesperson for autism. Says Levy: I feel extremely passionate about the need for ... Read More

The present vaccine trials are not class action suits. Instead, they are test cases, against which other cases will be compared. That means that a decision in favor of families ... Read More

An interesting press release crossed my desk today. Sent from the National Autism Association, the press release announces a new service: marriage counseling for couples coping with autism. ... Read More

About.com readers have raised important questions about the autism vaccine trials now underway. To find answers, I "e-interviewed" Minneapolis attorney – and former RN -- Sheila Bjorklund (of Lommen, Abdo, ... Read More

Yesterday, the Vaccine Court heard opening statements from lawyers representing the Cedillo family. The Cedillos claim that their daughter, Michelle, developed severe autism as a combined result of vaccines ... Read More

While food sensitivities and allergies are not a "core" issue for people with autism, they're amazingly common. Something like 19% of people with autism have gastrointestinal issues, and most of ... Read More

Do vaccines cause autism? This question, which has haunted the autism community for more than a decade, is finally going to court. A special "vaccine court" will hear and read ... Read More

We got lucky. By the time we had a clue that Tommy had more than a little developmental delay, I was pregnant with Sara. By the time Tommy was ... Read More

Recently, the mother of a little girl with autism suffocated her daughter. This is by no means the only case of a parent with a disabled child choosing to ... Read More

In the aftermath of a public dispute with their daughter, Katie, the Wrights of Autism Speaks have new troubles. And if Fox News is picking up on autism issues, the ... Read More

A reader writes: My daughter is 6 years old, she has never pooped in the potty..she has an extreme fear! She holds her poop all day while at school and waits ... Read More

James Mulvaney is, according to his bio, president of Tactical Intelligence Services, Inc., a New York based company that provides risk, security and intelligence services to entities around the world. ... Read More

Yesterday, I wrote about a political ruckus that started with a video interview conducted by David Kirby, author of the controversial book Evidence of Harm. The interviewee was Katie ... Read More

John Sprecher is the father of a son with autism and the creator of an autism-related business. He's now seeking positive stories about "Heroes of Autism" to include in a ... Read More

In April, author and blogger David Kirby conducted a video interview with Katie Wright about her five year old son, Christian. Kirby is the author of the book Evidence ... Read More

A reader writes: My nine year old daughter has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS (pretty high-functioning), and lately I've been debating whether to tell her the "A-word." My dilemma is this: ... Read More