Three guys walk into their houses and complain to their wives "I've got a headache!" Like all good partners, their wives reply "Then take an aspirin (or tylenol or ... Read More

Not long ago, a 14-year-old middle schooler with autism was shot twice with a taser by police. According to the story, the young man was "acting out" and school ... Read More

According to David Kirby, RFK Jr., and Generation Rescue, the Vaccine Court has quietly awarded millions dollars to several families who have claimed a causal link between vaccines and "autism-like" ... Read More

A reader writes: I have a 2 year old son that has recently been diagnosed with mild autism. I am still learning about autism and the behaviors that come with it. ... Read More

Parents of children with autism are often admonished to "do your own research." The idea, as I understand it, is that parents shouldn't just listen to word-of-mouth recommendations from ... Read More

This past week, Newsweek ran a long story about autism and vaccines, entitled Anatomy of a Scare. The subtitle: "When one study linked childhood vaccines to autism, it set ... Read More

Over the past few weeks, I've received three full-length autism memoirs to review. All are written by the parents of a child (or children) on the spectrum. And ... Read More

When my son was small, I was very excited about the idea of inclusion. Like most parents, I assumed that Tom would learn a great deal from modeling typical ... Read More

According to Science Daily, a potential treatment for autistic behaviors has proven to be ineffective: The study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Neuropharm's new low-dose form of fluoxetine, known as ... Read More

How tough is life with a child on the autism spectrum? Of course, the answer depends a great deal on the child. But it depends, too, on just ... Read More

Just to get my week going with a bang, I thought I'd blog a bit about a subject that's been under my skin for quite a while. That is ... Read More

PhotoPix/Getty Images What causes autism? What cures it? Just for a day, dozens of families have taken a break from the controversies, treatments, therapies and angst - ... Read More

Yesterday, the Vaccine Court denied parents' claims for compensation based on their argument that the MMR vaccine and thimerosal in vaccines (a mercury-based preservative) caused their children's autism. Because of ... Read More

The Vaccine Court has spoken. According to today's Chicago Tribune: The judges in today's ruling said that years of scientific research have conclusively found no connection between autism and childhood ... Read More

Dr. Andrew Wakefield is once again at the center of a controversy. Wakefield is the British gastroenterologist whose study of twelve children with autism led to the theory that ... Read More

Today is the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger Syndrome. According to the organization's Facebook page: Churches around the world are now using prayers written by parents, carers, ... Read More

Did you think I was truly questioning your love for your child with autism? In fact, I had an ulterior motive for writing that really ghastly headline: I'm hoping ... Read More

If you're a Facebooker, you'll know that many people on Facebook have written up random lists of "25 things about me" for their online friends to enjoy. Usually, these ... Read More

The CNN program "Autism 911" highlighted a program called Crisis RESQ: Restoring Everyone’s Sanity Quickly, offered by an organization called Autism Partnership. Here, from their website, is the ad ... Read More

In response to my blog on the costs of their intensive home-based therapy Autism Partnership has made it clear the cost is not $20,000 but rather $10,500. They also ... Read More

According to today's CNN article "Teen's family transformed after autism intervention," all is now well in the Bilson household. 13 year-old Marissa's terrible behavior is now manageable - thanks ... Read More

Will you celebrate Autism Sunday? This new event, launched in the UK, is a new way to raise autism awareness around the world: World Church Leaders have sent messages of ... Read More

In watching Autism 911, I was intrigued by the concept (yes, even autistic behavior can be modified with a system of rewards based on a learner's special interests). What ... Read More

Have you checked out Autism 911 yet? The way this miniseries is presented is, in essence, The Nanny on steroids. Here's a bit from the CNN article describing the show ... Read More

With so much media focus on young children with autism, it's easy to forget that our little ones do grow up. For many parents, the question of an appropriate ... Read More

A reader called "Sentiant," in response to a blog post regarding a recent Italian study which shows no vaccine/autism link, writes: You might be interested in an article which details the ... Read More