Thanks to all who have commented on my most recent blog, Warrior Moms and Autism Revisited. Your thoughts have helped me to crystallize some ideas that have been floating ... Read More

I've never heard of the site Examiner.com before today, but my eye was caught by a blog written by Kathleen Byrne, who is billed as the New York Schools ... Read More

Like many, many children with autism, our son Tom (now 12) is bananas about Thomas the Tank Engine. When he was tiny, he would lie on the floor, position his eyes ... Read More

The question of what causes autism is the source of a great deal of tension in the medical and autism communities. Journalist David Kirby has been a major voice ... Read More

Thanksgiving is almost here, and with it all the angst and anxiety that comes along with holiday travel and family togetherness. Of course, all this is hugely complicated when ... Read More

A reader recently made this comment, which I've heard many times before: My husband and I personally believe children with Autism and other learning disabilities are here for a purpose...they are ... Read More

Donald Rilea is an adult with autism. He recently posted an eloquent essay as a comment on an older blog post - and it seemed to me that his ... Read More

A few days ago, I wrote a blog post and created a poll, asking parents "Where Do You Get Information About Autism?" The poll includes options for various types ... Read More

I heard today from a grandmother who is very concerned about twins on the autism spectrum. Among other issues, she notes: In addition to the school and medical attention the ... Read More

According to an article in Science Daily, Scientists have identified a relationship between two proteins in the brain that has links to both nicotine addiction and autism. The finding has led ... Read More

In theory, parents should seek medical advice from doctors, and from websites, books and lectures recommended by medical professionals. But autism isn't a strictly medical condition. In fact, ... Read More

Last spring, I wrote a blog entitled Who Are Our Autistic Children's Friends? Through the magic of Google, a teacher just found the blog, and made a comment ... Read More

When your child has Asperger syndrome or High Functioning Autism, you walk a fine line. Sometimes, under some circumstances, your child is perfectly capable of behaving typically. Other ... Read More

A new theory linking schizophrenia and autism has intrigued the scientific community. According to the New York Times: Dr. Crespi and Dr. Badcock propose that an evolutionary tug ... Read More

For decades, the magical team of Penn and Teller have been traveling the world, making TV programs, and entertaining Vegas audiences with a show that specifically and effectively debunks the ... Read More

Tom was diagnosed with PDD-NOS (a diagnosis on the autism spectrum) when he was three and a half. Like most parents, I spent a lot of time looking for ... Read More

Typical kids hear it all the time: "If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?" They hear it from mom, or dad, in response to ... Read More

Ryan McVay/Getty Images Toilet teaching is tough. It can be much, much tougher, though, if your child is autistic. Between developmental delays, sensory issues, and difficulty with ... Read More

Ghislain and Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images A new study from the prestigious MIND Institute in California has found what they describe as a new way to diagnose autism ... Read More

Andersen Ross/Getty Images I just received a press release regarding the construction of a new school for children with autism. The focus of the press release was ... Read More

On the subject of grants for families living with autism, there's some good news and there's some bad news. The good news is that there are quite a few funding organizations ... Read More

Two years ago, a pair of Cornell economists announced that they might have discovered the cause of autism. Their theory made headlines for weeks. Their theory: an explosion ... Read More

In the movie "Rainman," Dustin Hoffman's autistic character can't manage ordinary day to day activities, but has an uncanny ability to memorize dates, times, and statistic. This ability, sometimes ... Read More

"Death Threats, Hate Mail: Autism Debate Turns Ugly" is the headline on the ABC News website. For members of the autism community, this is not really news - but ... Read More