A new and highly publicized study from the UK is making headlines today. Conducted by well-known British researcher Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen, the study suggests that "for every three children ... Read More

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a disease that can be controlled (though not eradicated) through vaccines. Recently, though, parents have chosen to decline or postpone pertussis vaccinations, largely because ... Read More

This week, autistic adults are in the news. It's as if the media and autism blogs have suddenly noticed that adorable toddlers with autism really do grow up to ... Read More

More than once, I've heard parents, researchers and practitioners say, in essence, "We know this method [whatever it may be] works to help kids with autism, because we use it ... Read More

I had heard of Lupron being touted as a cure for autism, but until reading this four-page article in the Chicago Tribune, I had no idea how widespread its use ... Read More

A few days ago, I posted a poll asking readers whether they thought a prenatal test for autism was a good idea. Frankly, I assumed that the response would ... Read More

According to a Eureka Alert: UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child's risk of developing autism, particularly in boys. The journal Molecular ... Read More

According to an article in USA Today, the Government Accountability Office will shortly come out with a report citing an incredible range of abuse aimed at disabled children in the ... Read More

For some parents, the idea of getting their child with autism involved with sports may seem impossible. After all, most kids with autism have a tough time with motor ... Read More

This week, Claudia Kolb wrote an article for Newsweek all about Ari Ne'eman and his Autism Advocacy Network. Ne'eman is a young adult with Asperger syndrome who has become ... Read More

In recent months, the possibility of a genetic test to identify autism in the womb has come up several times. No such test is likely to be available anytime ... Read More

A Washington University researcher finds that autism diagnoses are typically made when children are about six years old - years after symptoms appear. According to the press release: "Timely identification ... Read More

There are more types of intensive non-medical therapies available for kids with autism than I can count on my fingers and toes. In a very general sense, these can ... Read More

A researcher at the University of Connecticut has conducted a study showing that about 10% of children "recover" from autism by the age of nine. Her study involved children ... Read More

Gary Wade/Getty Images Autism moms are among the hardest working people in the world. They advocate, teach, study, research, manage - and that's just for starters. Some ... Read More

Autism Speaks is the world's largest nonprofit dedicated to autism spectrum disorders. As such, its voice - and its funding - have a significant impact on where autism research ... Read More

Squared Studios/Getty Images This month, Discover Magazine published a four-page article entitled Why Does the Vaccine/Autism Controversy Live On? In it, the author (Chris Mooney) outlines the story ... Read More

Courtesy StockXChange Once again, autism researchers are focusing their studies on a portion of the brain called the amygdala. The amydala is the portion of the brain ... Read More

An unpleasant autism story has been drawn to my attention by a number of people - all about a homeowners' association that's working hard to stop a 4 year old ... Read More

Todd Williamson/Getty Images According to a Reuters article, "Jenny McCarthy is poised to become the next star in Oprah Winfrey's media empire." The article goes on to detail the deal: McCarthy ... Read More

According to CBS4 in Fort Lauderdale: The grandmother of four-year-old Francesco Pio Martinisi has died from her injuries suffered when a hyperbaric chamber she was in with Francesco exploded, according to ... Read More

StockXChange Newswise reports that a new study conducted at the Kennedy Krieger Institute is shedding new light on the autistic brain. According to the press release: In the first ... Read More

A few days ago, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced the results of a new study. In the press release, the hospital stated: "One study pinpoints a gene region ... Read More