An autism dad is in desperate need of this particular cup for his son. Can you help?Source: The Autism Site

Check out our last sale in November before Black Friday! This week only, take 20% off select social skills games with promo code SOCGAME20. Many kids, especially those with ADHD, autism or Asperger’s, have trouble comprehending the socially accepted physical boundaries that many take for gran…

A gene linked to autism and language may be necessary for songbirds to learn their repertoire. The unpublished findings were presented yesterday at the 2016 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego. In people, the gene, called CNTNAP2, is linked to seizures, intellectual disability, lang…

Microglia, the brain’s immune cells, may join forces with neurons to battle infections — and they do so in a sex-specific manner. Three independent research groups presented the preliminary results yesterday at the 2016 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego. Maternal infections raise …

This short video portrays what a job applicant on the spectrum might see, hear, or even think during a situation that is stressful enough for neurotypicals. Do you think you could handle it?Source: The Autism Site

Being different should be something kids can be proud of! This book uses examples from the animal kingdom to teach them not to be ashamed of the things that make them unique!Source: The Autism Site

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Advances in autism research usually take center stage on Spectrum, but we don’t often talk about what it takes to get there: years training for a faculty job, long hours at the bench, deferred marriage or children, missed vacations, long-distance relationships and, perhaps, complex childcare arrange…

By Debra Muzikar Last year The Art of Autism posted a blog on Person First Language (PFL) which proved to be educational for me and I hope for others. This year I’m tackling the word neurodiversity, which is much more complex. I didn’t know some people object to the word until I moderated a neurodiv…

If you’re living with a disability that makes it challenging to carry out normal activities in the typical home, it can be overwhelming to tackle the necessary modifications. There are many types of disabilities, and each has its own set of helpful home modifications. Of course, these recommendation…

sfnA half-hour-long ‘playdate’ between a toddler and an adult could help answer a long-standing question about whether and how much a child with autism is interested in social interactions. Researchers presented the new paradigm yesterday at the 2016 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Di…

Mutations in people with autism that affect protein production lead to neuron abnormalities. Mice missing a copy of a gene called GCN2 that limits protein production have autism-like features. The unpublished results were presented yesterday at the 2016 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San…

As we move into the last months of 2016, I’d like to give you all an in-depth, inside look at the Autistry Core Workshops. In 2017, we will launch the Autistry Comprehensive Adult Program (ACAP) which will expand our services to include Education, Vocation, Life Skills, and Physical Fitness/Healthy…

Children with autism have increased blood levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), according to a new meta-analysis1. This protein spurs the formation of neuronal connections, or synapses, which may be unusually abundant in individuals with autism. But the study comes with a list of cavea…