This morning, Caryn Sullivan of TwinCities.com posted an editorial on the subject of the autism community. Building on the Michael Savage controversy, she describes the conflict within the autism ... Read More

There's a myth floating around out there that people with autism have fewer and less intense emotions than their typical peers. Anyone who really knows a person on the ... Read More

If you explore the internet, you'll find a world of information about vaccines. Some is downright nonsense. Some is half true. Some is provided by passionate parents. ... Read More

According to AllHeadlineNews mother-warrior Jenny McCarthy will body slam autism with the support of the WWE on Saturday, August 2: "Saturday Night's Main Event" on NBC will feature thrilling WWE competition, ... Read More

Michael Savage has sparked some pretty heavy-duty response and debates here on the Autism.About.Com site. Clearly, readers have a lot to say - and many are interested in taking ... Read More

"Turquoise Dragonfly" by Kevin, Age 7/HeARTS for Autism There's no doubt that Michael Savage has raised the ire of many, many families coping with autism. At the same ... Read More

Every parent of a child with autism wants to know whether and how much their child will improve. Stories of "recovered" children offer hope, while articles on the lifelong ... Read More

Given the huge number of comments I've received over the past day or so regarding Michael Savage and his remarks about autism, I thought readers might be interested in the ... Read More

Are you angry at Michael Savage for his ignorant and silly remarks about autism? Do you have time and energy to spare to provide him with a bit more ... Read More

The blogosphere is a-buzz over the outrageous comments made about autism by conservative radio personality Michael Savage. While the comments are patently ridiculous, they do seem to have hit ... Read More

If you're a man with autism, you're certainly the right person to answer this question, submitted by a reader who is married to a man on the autism spectrum: Do you ... Read More

There seems to be no doubt that autism is related to genetics and heredity. A new study from the University of North Carolina finds that "some parents of children with ... Read More

I'm a parent with a child on the autism spectrum. From the time my son was three until he was eleven, he was a part of the special education ... Read More

Ryan McVay/Getty Images What does it take to toilet train a child on the autism spectrum? Often, it's a long and difficult process. Kids with autism may ... Read More

Girl Ray/Getty Images Yesterday, a group of Harvard researchers reported the discovery of six genes which appear to be associated with autism. In many cases, it seems, these ... Read More

Science Daily and various other publications just announced a "breakthrough" finding regarding genetics and autism. By studying middle eastern families in which cousins married cousins, researchers were able to ... Read More

Does chelation (removal of heavy metals including mercury from the body using powerful drugs) really have a positive impact on children with autism? So far, there have been plenty ... Read More

An unsurprising study by the American Association of Pediatrics finds that parents with preschool-aged children on the autism spectrum are more likely that parents with typically-developing children to have a ... Read More

We are told, over and over again, that the cost of proper treatment for autism can range up to $70,000 a year. At the same time, however, parents of ... Read More

Kevin Hosseini Julie Deardorff, blogger at the Chicago Tribune, has just announced an exciting opportunity for autistic artists. According to Julie, ... the creators of "Artism: Art By Those ... Read More

Our holiday was fairly quiet... a tiny parade, followed by a big fireworks display, but no family, friends, barbecue or partying. This year, for the first time, we forgot the ... Read More

For a lovely moment in autism, take a look at this video featuring nine-year-old David Militello. David is a contender on "America's Got Talent" - and he's autistic. ... Read More

Jeff Baker/Getty Images July Fourth is one of those lose-lose holidays for folks on the autism spectrum. If the noise doesn't make you nuts, the crowds will. ... Read More

SIMmersion is a high tech corporation which creates interactive software to train all sorts of people for all kinds of difficult social situations. Their virtual people help to train ... Read More

Many parents, teachers and adults with autism are concerned about the direction that autism research is taking. If you're able to take time out of a workday to either attend ... Read More