Tonight, ABC will be broadcasting the first episode of a fantasy drama entitled Eli Stone. For a show that promises to be pretty silly, it has garnered a tremendous ... Read More

When Tommy was 3, 4, and 5 years old he was verbal. In fact, he was very verbal. Of course, most of his language consisted of bits and ... Read More

A group of social scientists at Columbia University has taken on the massive task of "disentangling the various purported drivers of the autism epidemic." Their plan is to start ... Read More

Yesterday, the American Pediatric Association sent a letter to ABC, asking it to cancel broadcast of the first episode of a new drama, Eli Stone. The episode will focus ... Read More

Valentine's Day is a nice opportunity to sit back and reflect on the positive aspects of autism and the autistic people in your life (especially if that person with autism ... Read More

In today's Huffington Post, David Kirby writes: On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will release the contents of a foreboding letter sent last week to ABC/Disney executives, demanding they ... Read More

Today's Sunday Parade Magazine features a front page story entitled Is There Hope for Autism? Featured, front and center, is Suzanna Wright and her grandson, Christian. Suzanna Wright is ... Read More

As Super Tuesday draws nearer, it seemed to me to be time to look more closely at what candidates have to say about autism. Interestingly, the three top Democrats ... Read More

If you think children with autism sleep less than their typical peers, you're right! That's why I've put together a collection of articles and resources for parents coping with ... Read More

The Autism.About.Com Forum is home to a supportive community of people, all of whom are coping with aspects of life on the autism spectrum. Every now and then, I ... Read More

ABC is about to launch itself into the middle of the autism/vaccine debate - much to the dismay of several major pharmaceutical companies. According to an article in today's ... Read More

Today, the Whose Planet Is It Anyway blog ran a piece entitled Autism Speaks Silences Autistic Child. The blog asserts that: Autism Speaks got pissed off because [14-year-old] Kelly, [a ... Read More

If you have a child with autism, you may be considering a wheat (gluten) and dairy (casein) free diet - also called a "GFCF" diet. While there is still ... Read More

Erin is the mom of a 20 month old daughter on the autism spectrum. She's trying hard to help her daughter connect with friends and family, but like many ... Read More

There's no doubt about it: autism is expensive. For some families, though, the cost of autism can be devastating. That's why the National Autism Association has created a ... Read More

According to a press release on the Autism Speaks website, parents are using an average of five different treatments for their children with autism. The findings come from the ... Read More

According to an article in today's Medical News, "Genetic testing should be routinely considered as part of clinical workup in suspected cases of autism...". This recommendation comes with a ... Read More

Wondering what to do when your child with autism says "no hitting" - and then proceeds to whack her sister? Need an idea for managing interactions with your child's ... Read More

If you're the parent of a child with autism and you're NOT confused, you're a rare bird indeed! Just a glance at the top three or four autism-related websites ... Read More

Katie Wright is the daughter of Bob and Suzanna Wright, founders of the mega foundation Autism Speaks. Katie's son Christian is the child whose autism diagnosis launched the creation ... Read More

According to an article in Newsday.com, wealthier children on Long Island are more likely than poorer children to receive early autism diagnosis. Affluent school districts such as Half Hollow Hills, Manhasset ... Read More

One of the most frustrating aspects of having a child with autism is that it is incredibly tough to "face reality." That's because it's virtually impossible to know what ... Read More

For those who haven't followed the story, the trial of Karen McCarron has been going on for several days now. McCarron admitted to the murder by suffocation of her ... Read More

Yesterday, researchers in Boston announced a discovery linking spontaneous genetic mutations to some forms of autism. Today, three different research groups announced an unrelated genetic discovery that could provide ... Read More

Last July, the researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory announced that certain spontaneous genetic mutations (mutations NOT inherited from parents) seem to be responsible for some cases of autism. Today, the ... Read More

It used to be that if scientists said something was so, most people believed it. No more. That, of course, may be a healthy sign of skepticism. ... Read More

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal (and many other sources), thimerosal (a mercury based preservative used in vaccines for many years) is NOT to blame for the ... Read More

Wes's comment on my last blog raises a critical question for many parents: how can I care for my child with autism without neglecting the needs of my other children? ... Read More

Three wonderful dads, including bloggers Kevin Leitch and Harold Doherty, commented on my last blog about depression and autism moms, reminding me of how important dads are to the autism ... Read More

The research is in. It's true. Mothers of children with autism are, in fact, more prone to depression than mothers of typically developing children. This is no great surprise ... Read More

A group of researchers at the University of Washington are about to enroll parents in a study which will attempt to prevent autism in infants. Their theory, if I ... Read More

There are only two more days left to let the NIH know your thoughts about the direction they should take in autism research. By the 4th, you must send ... Read More

By the time our son was diagnosed with a form of autism at the age of 3.5, there was really no way we could fool ourselves into believing that he ... Read More