By Kris McElroy The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year while also being one of the most difficult for me. I love the decorations, music, and lights of the holiday season, but I struggle with sensory overload, crowds, and the social expectations and requirements of holiday gatheri…

It looks like part of the tree, but it may actually be hundreds of tiny insects. The post Homeowners Warned Of Small Brown Masses That Could Actually Be A Sack Of Insect Eggs appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Gretchen McIntire My journey from Massachusetts to North Carolina this past weekend was quite an adventure of allowing grace at each turn. Shortly before the move I fainted into the arms of my chiropractor. Sounds romantic? Not so much. He discovered that one of the reasons for my randomly som…

Researchers can now reference a human protein blueprint that’s more than 90 percent complete. A new report from the Human Proteome Organization released in October highlights 17,874 novel proteins identified between 2010 and 2020. The effort draws on contributions from nearly 50 teams across 6 conti…

Autism is typically thought of as a collection of traits: restricted interests, repetitive behaviors and difficulty with social communication. But by the time those traits can be detected and a child diagnosed with autism — around the age of 4, on average, in the United States — she has missed out o…

By Nera Birch Knitting is one of my special interests. I learned to knit when I was in second grade, but due to abusive situations all of my life, I wasn’t allowed to pursue it the way I wanted, until now. I have very quickly become obsessed with it, as one tends to do with an autistic special inter…

Mahlia Amatina was 31 years old when she was diagnosed with autism. Now, an abstract artist, Mahlia uses... The post Woman with Autism Creates ‘Neurodiverse’ Abstract Art appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

In 1983, psychologist Christopher Gillberg posed a provocative question to the readers of the British Journal of Psychiatry: Could autism and anorexia nervosa share underlying causes? Gillberg’s curiosity came in part from his observations of three autistic boys whose female cousins all had the eati…

A couple of years ago, Google released an Android app that provides a hands free experience by letting people navigate through different apps on the phone using Google Assistant. Voice Access allowed users to perform various actions using just their voice, including but not limited to composing and …

The Matchsellers is an animated poem about Tommy a veteran who finds himself homeless and begging on the streets of London. Poem by Dr. Ian C. Hale Animated by Gary Jesch Compiled by Keri Bowers The point I hoped to convey in the animation is that the sad remnants of war, and the lack of peace, ar…

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Many people with mutations that disrupt a gene called NCKAP1 have autism or autism traits — along with speech and language problems, motor delays and learning difficulties — according to a new study. The results, from a large international team of researchers and clinicians, clarify how mutations in…

Many kids look forward to their annual meeting with Santa Claus to update him on their preferred presents,... The post Silent Santa Programs Give Children with Sensory Issues a Peaceful Way to Meet Father Christmas appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Grace Falleur sits towards the front of her math class. Her teacher is deep in a lesson on... The post 14-Year-Old Grace Falleur Has Autism and is ‘Smarter Than Anyone Knew’ appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site