According to an article in today's Science Daily, researchers at Yale University have discovered another clue to why children with autism develop differently from their typical peers. Individuals with autism spectrum ... Read More

Lenny Shafer, publisher of daily Shafer Report roundup of autism news, also publishes a monthly autism calendar. This very useful product is provided free of charge to the autism ... Read More

Robert Wright/Getty Images Now that Autism Speaks is teaming up with Toys R Us to raise funds, the autism community is getting its first peek at a too-cute-for-words fundraising ... Read More

Getty Images There are big plans afoot for Autism Awareness Day and Month, coming up very, very soon. April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, kicks off - rather weirdly - ... Read More

Here's a little good news! It seems the stimulus package will have a positive impact on autism research. According to the NIH: The National Institutes of Health recently ... Read More

According to a UPI story: Twenty years after being assessed in an autism study, 41 people with autism in Utah had higher social outcomes and some had higher IQs, researchers said. First ... Read More

Annabelle Breakey/Getty Images Many months ago, I wrote a blog asking readers whether the could offer dating advice for a person with Asperger syndrome. Just yesterday, I received ... Read More

The amygdala is a small area of the brain which is responsible both for the "fight-or-flight" response and for identifying faces and evaluating social situations. People with autism, new ... Read More

Autism success stories ARE different. Who but other autism parents could cheer with you when you say "My kid told a lie! isn't that wonderful?! it means he ... Read More

This reader's son sounds an awful lot like my Tommy... anxiety and uncertainty make it very tough to take part in and enjoy ordinary games, sports, and social activities. ... Read More

According to a poll I ran a few days ago, the #1 area of interest among readers of this site is... success stories from parents and adults on the ... Read More

I've been looking over old links recently, and found that over three years some of my favorite autism bloggers have moved on, changed their focus, or otherwise dropped out of ... Read More

In the last few weeks, two big stories have hit the airwaves regarding autism and violence. In one case, a young man with severe autism is accused of killing ... Read More

Autism, autism-related research and autism-related treatments have become the stuff of heated debate and even flat-out wars of words. Some people are dedicated to the work of individual researchers; ... Read More

Last week, Dr. Daniel Rossignol released results of a short-term controlled study on the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to treat symptoms of autism. HBOT involves placing patients ... Read More

As of this month, I've been the About.com Guide to Autism for three years. I've written hundreds of articles, newsletters and blog entries about a huge range of autism-related ... Read More

If you're a member of the autism community, you've almost certainly heard about (if not read) Dr. Paul Offit's book Autism's False Prophets. The book, which came out ... Read More

I just couldn't resist posting this tidbit from the world of HUH?! According to a interview published last week in the UK's Daily Mail, Oxford neurologist Lady Susan Greenfield is ... Read More

When Tom was first diagnosed with autism, he "automatically" began receiving speech, occupational therapy and physical therapy as a part of an early intervention program. Soon, we added a ... Read More

Yesterday, a commenter named Mary wrote this note. I wanted to be sure that readers see it, as I think it's a wonderfully grounded perspective on parenting and autism. Emergency ... Read More

Every child with autism deserves love, support, appropriate medical treatment, a good education and a strong and stable home. In fact, so does every child without autism. And ... Read More

Note: The live links in the first paragraph of this blog will take you to full reviews of each book. Over the past two weeks, I've read two really well-written memoirs ... Read More

Ernie Els and Dan Marino are both world-class athletes. And it turns out they have something else in common: they both have kids with autism. Now, they're working ... Read More

According to today's Science Daily, "A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Vanderbilt University have identified a specific gene variant that links increased genetic ... Read More

This week's Newsweek features a "My Turn" essay entitled Autism And Education: Who should we focus on—my disabled son or my gifted girl? by Stephanie Lindsley. This sets up ... Read More