By Daniel Docherty I am enamoured with the *pulchritudinious art form that is singing and I am an avid writer in my spare time. Singing is my main passion. I aspire to one day be a professional singer. My prefered genre of singing is classical/opera and swing. I take immense influence from some of …

His dad was a bit confused when the police showed up! Source: The Autism Site

New results from brain scans of adults with autism are at odds with the popular theory that autism involves weak brakes on brain activity1. Some experts say, however, that the scans in the new study are too imprecise to cast serious doubt on this theory. The scans show no difference from controls in…

Ask anyone about clipping their nails and you’ll know that they consider it a trivial activity of their life. It hardly takes a minute, and once done, they toss the nail clipper and move on with their lives. However, ask a person with disabilities, whether they are an amputee, have vision loss, arth…

Jennifer Latson’s book, “The Boy Who Loved Too Much,” is ostensibly about Williams syndrome, a genetic condition that can overlap with autism. But it’s really the story of a parent whose overprotective instincts are one of the biggest problems her son with the syndrome faces. Williams syndrome arise…

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By Nils Skudra Last year’s premiere of the first season of The Good Doctor, starring Freddie Highmore as autistic surgical resident Shaun Murphy, drew widespread acclaim among many viewers for its realistic depiction of the strengths and challenges associated with being on the autism spectrum, which…

Bean has autism and sensory issues and will only eat peanut butter and jelly on English muffins and a select few other foods.Source: The Autism Site

The largest-ever set of sequences from people with developmental delay has revealed 43 new genetic causes of the condition. Researchers presented the preliminary data Friday at the 2018 American Society of Human Genetics conference in San Diego, California. The study is part of a collaborative effor…

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A transparent set of electrodes enables researchers to simultaneously record electrical signals and visualize neurons in the brains of awake mice1. Syncing neuronal signals with videos of neurons helps researchers map those signals to particular sites in the brain. The technology could yield insight…

By Daniel M. Jones I am Daniel. I am autistic and an advocate for autism with over 58K YouTube subscribers trying to help the world understand about autism. I have made this video on symptoms of aspergers, to help people. Daniel’s Bio: Daniel M. Jones is an international best selling author, multi…

Staff said they need to see paperwork for service animals, which goes against the Americans with Disabilities Act.Source: The Autism Site

Routine screening could help toddlers in China get diagnosed with autism about 14 months earlier than they are on average. The finding, from a trial in one district in Shanghai, represents a new push in the country to increase awareness of the condition1. The trial used a multi-step screening method…