On a typical day at the California National Primate Research Center in Davis, California, some monkeys spend their time chasing, wrestling and grooming each other. Others stay on the outskirts of this action, spending most of their time alone. As infants, these solitary monkeys struggled to recogniz…

“My autism inspires me to see Beauty and gives me the will to Dream,” Anthony LaRocca By Debra Muzikar Anthony LaRocca, 29, started drawing dinosaurs when he was only 4 years old. Anthony still loves dinosaurs and art has become one of his lifelong passions. He paints every day often working o…

My son, Leo, turned 16 in November. He’s mostly thriving: He attends a school where he is surrounded by excellent teachers, speech-language pathologists and other special education experts, and he’s the middle child in a family that adores him (the occasional sibling fireworks aside). Despite all ou…

Many autism parents make use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) to treat their child's symptoms. Though some are harmless, some can be dangerous. Here's what you need to know.Source: The Autism Site

Find a better way to manage your time and check more things off your to-do list this school year! Created with ABA principles by Dan Sundberg, PhD, the Self Management Planner is perfect for those who have busy and frequently changing schedules and want something that will do more than schedule time…

Here’s a round up of some wonderful autistic authors…the books they’ve written and the stories they’ve told! If you didn’t catch their interviews the first time around, make sure you take a few minutes to click and read. You’ll leave inspired…plus I’m …

Women who come down with influenza while pregnant are no more likely than those without the infection to have a child with autism, according to a study of nearly 200,000 mother-child pairs1. The findings contradict studies that suggested influenza infections during pregnancy double the chances of ha…

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Interviews with Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke of Social Thinking® for the upcoming film, A Sound Paradigm By Keri Bowers “Based on how we process the world ~ is how we relate to the world,”  Michelle Garcia Winner Last May during our Art of Autism Hearts & Arts journey up the C…

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A flexible electrode array can eavesdrop on neurons in people without damaging brain tissue1. Listening in on neuronal chatter may reveal irregularities that underlie autism. Scientists can measure brain activity in people undergoing surgery for epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease or other condition…

How the Ask Amy doll changed Betty’s life By Helen Nichols For a parent, an autistic child can be its own universe with a set of laws and rules that we need to learn­­­. Nearly every action turns into a search for an alternative. Choosing a toy is no exception. Though it may seem all children …

This article first appeared on Vive health’s blog. Bed sores are, unfortunately, one of the most common ailments resulting from mobility issues. It’s important to begin bed sore treatment at the first sign of any symptoms.  Pressure ulcers are much easier to deal with when they’re …

Toddlers with autism are oblivious to the social information in the eyes, but don’t actively avoid meeting another person’s gaze, according to a new study1. The findings support one side of a long-standing debate: Do children with autism tend not to look others in the eye because they are uninterest…