Autism United has decided that it's time to call off protests against Denis Leary and accept "his apology for harming the autism community with his comments." According to today's ... Read More

SW Productions/Getty Images With the holidays coming, I'm putting together lists of recommended gifts and gift outlets for the Autism.About.Com site. I have my own ideas, of course ... Read More

This blog is just one small part of the Autism.About.Com site. In fact, there are hundreds of articles here, dealing with issues ranging from diagnosing and treating autism to ... Read More

In some communities and school districts, children with diagnosed autism spectrum disorders receive a comprehensive package of services. These services, provided free of charge, may include speech, occupational, physical ... Read More

According to the Boston Herald, Denis Leary is sorta, kinda sorry for making the autism community so angry. Here's what he had to say: Comedian Denis Leary, best known for ... Read More

In a recent Google search, I came across an editorial in the Augusta Chronicle. The editorial focused on the likelihood that services for children with autism were slated to ... Read More

The UK's Telegraph has done a nice job of summarizing the findings of an American study focused on the risk of autism relative to the ages of parents. The ... Read More

Today's Washington Post featured a story on Sarah Palin's proposed policy for special needs. The speech focused entirely on funding for the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), and ... Read More

When our son, Tom, was very small (before his PDD-NOS diagnosis), he was fascinated by the piano. As he got a little older, he was intrigued by musical instruments ... Read More

What is real autism? If a person can travel the world, lecture to thousands, write books, and earn a doctorate despite his social and communication difficulties - is he ... Read More

About a month ago, I posted a blog entry and poll asking readers what they'd like me to write about on the Autism.About.Com blog. A plurality (24% of the ... Read More

Up until now, outside of a heated debate on Larry King Live, the medical establishment has taken little notice of Jenny McCarthy's take on autism. Now, though, her message ... Read More

Juan Silva/Getty Images The short answer is NO. But please do take a look at the entire article. And, of course, feel free to ... debate!

We tried hard to manage our son's experience in public school. But when push came to shove, the schools really couldn't provide a decent education for our child. At ... Read More

When I was a little girl, I was often the target of teasing (now more often called "bullying"). I would come home in tears, and ask my mother why ... Read More

Richard Schultz/Getty Images Halloween is one of those holidays that can be wonderful or terrible for kids on the autism spectrum. The down side of Halloween is pretty ... Read More

Getty Images A few months ago, shock jock radio host Michael Savage received an extraordinary amount of publicity by calling out autism dads: "I'll tell you what autism is. In ... Read More

I just finished watching the presidential debates, and heard the word "autism" brought up not once, not twice, but at least three or four times. Mr. McCain referred to "precious ... Read More

"Mom, where's my jacket?" asked my son Tom, then about seven years old. "In the closet," I replied, thinking nothing of the question. Then I realized - this was ... Read More

Howard Grey/Getty Images Oprah, Jenny McCarthy, and many others cite enormously high divorce rates among parents with autism. Those rates seem to range from 80-90% - an incredible ... Read More

The average income for an American family is around $44,000 per year. The cost of autism therapy, however, can top $70,000 per year. Like Joe Biden, let me ... Read More

Thanks to commenter Jazel for this wise statement: We must be careful not to have the "fairy godmother" syndrome - by doing everything for our kids and not letting them make ... Read More

An unsurprising finding was recently announced in the London Times, confirming what most members of the autism community already know: autism, math, music and memory appear to be linked. ... Read More

According to an article in Law.com, one major court has ruled that parents of an autistic child may sue vaccine makers based on the theory that thimerosal (a mercury preservative) ... Read More

A while back, I wrote an article about using Thomas the Tank Engine as a teaching tool for kids with autism. I wrote it, in part, because I had ... Read More

Are you a member of the Autism.About.Com Forum? If not, now is a great time to join in the conversation - and meet some members of the autism community. ... Read More

One thousand women and men, randomly selected from across the United States, were recently surveyed regarding their knowledge of autism. According to a press release, MOST believe that there ... Read More

I just recently read a blog comment from a reader called "LC:" Parents, you must educate yourself on what's safe for your child. I have a typical and autistic child. Read, ... Read More

When Tom was tiny I had the idea that I'd enroll him in a private school and thereby avoid the insanity that is public special education. I lived in ... Read More

When I first started out as the About.com Guide to Autism, I thought it would be terrific to use this blog as a means for members of the autism community ... Read More

It seems that autism has now become the stuff of Hollywood gossip columns. According to Hollywood Today (and a surprising number of other publications), Jenny McCarthy and Amanda Peets ... Read More