Autism Yesterday is a half-hour documentary produced by J.B. and Lisa Handley and Generation Rescue. The Handleys, for those who don't know them, are the parents of a child ... Read More

Last week a new autism-related website launched with the name "RethinkAutism." While the name is similar to the sexy site I blogged about last week, the content is radically ... Read More

In response to an earlier blog, a commenter writes: This remark bothers me: “The limits of autistics should constantly be pushed and their educational materials should never be simplified.” While this ... Read More

Photo: StockXChange Autism can come between fathers and sons. Here in the US, role models for father-son bonding usually revolve around sports, camping, or projects involving power tools - rarely ... Read More

RethinkingAutism.com is a new website, conceived and created by Dana Commandatore. According to the website Terra Sigillata: Dana is a former NYC advertising guru and the mother of Michaelangelo, a ... Read More

Bonny Albo, the About.com Guide to Dating, just alerted me a review she's written about a book called 22 Things a Woman Should Know if She Loves a Man with ... Read More

Yesterday, an article in Science Daily announced: Autistics are up to 40 percent faster at problem-solving than non-autistics, according to a new Université de Montréal and Harvard University study published in ... Read More

Earlier today, I blogged about a young boy with autism who has an intense interest in trains. I suggested that his parents find ways to build on that interest ... Read More

Is it really possible to work with autistic special interests to build social, academic and vocational skills? In my opinion, the answer is - absolutely! For example, a ... Read More

Reviewing the new Autism Speaks Autism Safety Project has gotten me thinking about the issue of autism and safety... not only from the perspective of first responders, but also from ... Read More

I've heard it said by advocates and consultants for school inclusion that every child can and should be included in the general education classroom. Certainly, it should be possible ... Read More

Last week, Autism Speaks announced the launch of their new Autism Safety Project. This is an online resource for parents, first responders, fire fighters and others who may have ... Read More

In a short article, Newsweek's Claudia Kolb addresses the issue of Jett Travolta's diagnosis, and presents an idea as to why it matters. Kolb, like me, holds out a ... Read More

Today, the blogosphere is abuzz: it seems that actor John Travolta did in fact describe his deceased son, Jett, as autistic. The revelation is described by the National Enquirer ... Read More

Yesterday, I wrote a post entitled "Should Autism Parents Be Activists?" In it, I included a poll, asking readers to make their opinions known. So far, though ... Read More

Between one thing and another, parents of kids and teens with autism have plenty to keep them busy. There are the doctor's appointments. The school meetings. The therapists' ... Read More

Do you have a child with autism? Are you expecting another baby? If so, researchers are standing by to hear from you! An article in the Wall ... Read More

Last week, journalist David Kirby wrote a major piece in the Huffington Post on recommendations made to the Department of Health by the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) to study ... Read More

An article in Science News describes a new new study which finds that mothers of autistic teens are under unusual stress. According to the article: Over a five-year span, women ... Read More

A new study shows that the anti-depressant Celexa is no more effective than placebo for treating symptoms of autism. According to an article in today's Bio-Medicine: In contrast to the ... Read More

A group of Democratic and Republican senators and congressman, with the involvement of non-profit Autism Speaks, have introduced a bill entitled "The Autism Treatment Acceleration Act." The bill's title ... Read More