Meredith and Derek of TV's Grey's Anatomy are getting married, and you can buy them a wedding gift! According to About.com's Guide to TV Dramas: ABC has chosen to add ... Read More

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found new evidence of genetic differences among people with autism. According to a press release: "One study pinpoints a gene region that may account ... Read More

The Vitamin D Council has been promoting the concept of a link between vitamin D deficiency and autism for a while now... and while the science is in the ... Read More

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc./Getty Images If you're an older mother, if you're having your first child, if your child is born in the breech position - your child is ... Read More

Today's Huffington Post features an article by actor Jim Carrey. In it, he argues that the book has not yet been closed on the question of whether vaccines may ... Read More

A few months ago Alison Singer made news when she abruptly resigned as Executive Vice President of Autism Speaks, the largest non-profit in the world dedicated to autism-related research and ... Read More

The About.com network has added a new feature. Called "User Answers," it opens the door to readers who have advice, hints, ideas, reviews or tips to share on specific ... Read More

StockXChange In many faith communities, exile - sometimes called excommunication or shunning - is the worst possible punishment. In the story of Adam and Eve, exile from the ... Read More

Eric O'Connell/Getty Images When your child can't sit still, can't stand the darkness or freaks out when the noise gets too loud, a trip to the movies is simply ... Read More

A father takes his autistic son on a journey to Mongolia, where he meets with shamans and rides Mongolian horses. Over their time in Mongolia, the son "developed improved ... Read More

Allan Shoemake/Getty Images It seems that the best way to teach autistic teens to be successful social communicators is to break down the rules, and teach them one by ... Read More

Digital Vision/Getty Images The folks at Manchester Airport in the UK were really thinking when they created a downloadable pdf brochure to prepare kids with autism for their airport ... Read More

Whether your child has sensory issues, special dietary needs, social challenges or fear of enormous costumed characters, there's a good possibility he or she will find Passover or Easter a ... Read More

JCourtesy Penguin Books Autism Life Skills by Chantal Sicile-Kira came out last October, so I'm pleased to finally be able to publish a review. Sicile-Kira is a distinguished ... Read More

Getty Images According to the New York Daily News: It looked like a gigantic play date, but the 150 baby strollers lined up in Central Park Thursday were there for ... Read More

Betsie Van der Meer/Getty Images A concerned mom has a question: My son is 23 years old and was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was in 3rd grade. ... Read More

Getty Images Today's Science Daily features an article which grabbed my attention. The title of the article is New Theory Of Autism Suggests Symptoms Or Disorder May Be ... Read More

Todd Williamson/Getty Images Today is World Autism Day, and there are plenty of events going on all over the world to raise awareness of autism and to celebrate individuals ... Read More

Very wisely, the creators of World Autism Day chose April 2 and NOT April 1 (April Fools Day) for their celebrations. The news headlines today would have been tough ... Read More