A Reuters article today pronounced: All U.S. children should be formally screened for autism twice by the age of 2, the nation's top pediatrician group recommended on Monday. The new guidelines issued ... Read More

People with Asperger syndrome and high functioning autism may have most of their social "skills" in place. That is, they say please and thank you; shake hands when introduced; ... Read More

I will be interviewing the president of Kirkman Labs (one of the premiere makers of supplements for people with autism) and doing some additional research into specific supplements of special ... Read More

United Press International announced yesterday that "a U.S. group of scientists has completed and released the first genome scan for autism spectrum disorders for use by researchers around the world." ... Read More

I was very surprised, when my son with autism was about four years old, to find that he was very excited about Halloween. With its sensory challenges (costumes, masks, ... Read More

The following message comes from the The San Diego County Chapter of the Autism Society of America: First and foremost, we hope everyone is safe and your losses are limited. We ... Read More

Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) has become a fairly standard treatment for autism. Whether it's offered as "Lovaas" (the program developed by Dr. Lovaas and promoted through the Lovaas Institute), ... Read More

A few days ago, I wrote a blog asking for people's opinions about whether there is a gold standard for autism education. As part of that spirited debate, several ... Read More

Yesterday, an Associated Press story described a new trend. It seems that many families are claiming inauthentic religious exemptions as a way to avoid vaccinating their children before they ... Read More

Yesterday I wrote a blog announcing a new autism video glossary and commenting on its probable impact on parents. I was glad to get a note in response ... Read More

A collaboration between Autism Speaks, First Signs and two other organizations has resulted in an online "video glossary" focused on topics related to autism spectrum disorders. The glossary sits ... Read More

Interested in an introduction to treatments for autism, delivered direct to your email inbox? This seven-day E-Course provides information on the top autism treatments, and then breaks down your ... Read More

In yesterday's blog, I made the comment that there is no gold standard for autism education. Blogger Harold Doherty disagreed, saying: There is a clear and overwhelming consensus on the ... Read More

If you've been following the case of Board of Education v. Tom F., you'll know that it involves the family of a learning-disabled child who sought private school tuition reimbursement ... Read More

April Wheeler is the mom of a child on the autism spectrum - and a member of the GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transexual and Questioning) community. She is in ... Read More

Each morning, I check the news and blogs to see what's up in the world of autism. Today, I found that Vince Ianelli, the About.com Guide to Pediatrics, was the ... Read More

It's not unusual for kids on the autism spectrum to suddenly, without warning, bolt out the door. Our son did this for several years, though he never ran far. ... Read More

While this website is dedicated to public information about autism, I am now embarking on a journey that I'm sharing through a separate personal blog. Teaching Tommy will document ... Read More

Over the past few days, converations on this blog and on AutismVox have debated the question "how much should parents sacrifice for their child with autism?" Of course, the word ... Read More

A short article on E! Online notes that celebrities with or supporting someone with autism are suddenly everywhere. The article wonders whether autism is "the new black." We're not poking ... Read More

In response to yesterday's blog (On the Mommy Instinct and Autism) Kathryn wrote: My son was diagnosed ASD over a year ago, and I’m still actively turning myself into an Austism ... Read More

There seems to be a common cultural understanding - in the US, at least - that mothers have a special gift for knowing what their children need and for aggressively ... Read More