In 1997, at the request of Congress, the NIH formed its Autism Coordinating Committee (NIH/ACC) to enhance the quality, pace and coordination of efforts at the NIH.

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Take a personal tour of Autism Animated with founder and creator Gary Jesch via his upcoming webcast.

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John Elder Robison tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross how he was able to feel empathy for the first time in his life after he received transcranial magnetic stimulation, a noninvasive procedure in which areas of the brain are stimulated with electromagnetic fields to alter its circuitry.

Controlling and repeating the actions of cartoon characters over and over again reinforces the links between emotions and facial expressions in the kids’ minds. It’s like taking life and rewinding the parts of it that we don’t understand like a movie until we GET it… and only THEN moving on.

Virtual Reality technology is being tested at UT's Center for Brain Health, to assist those with autism

Symptom expression of disabilities declined with integrated employment options as well as supported employment services.

Lori Shayew, MA and Marisa Leon, MA will support you by listening to your pain and answering your questions. Sunday 9 a.m. Pacific.

Sleep problems can be particularly troublesome for people with autism spectrum disorder, also known as ASD.