The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted ‘breakthrough device’ designation to a hair-based test designed to aid autism diagnosis. The acknowledgment shifts the test into a fast lane through the agency’s regulatory review process. The test, called StrandDx, analyzes the lev…

The first Australian national guidelines for diagnosing autism were released for public consultation last week. The report by the research group Autism CRC was commissioned and funded by Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in October 2016. The NDIS has taken over the runnin…

By Nils Skudra In studying the lives of Autistic prodigies, I recently learned about Stephen Wiltshire, a British artist of West Indian descent who has earned international renown for his detailed cityscape sketches, drawn entirely from photographic memory. These drawings have become immensely popul…

By Debra Muzikar, Co-Founder The Art of Autism The Art of Autism just received our first check from Facebook for $1,235.53! So many people have created birthday fundraisers for our nonprofit! The Art of Autism would like to thank Keri Bowers, David Weber, Dawn Curtis, Aisha Marie Michael, Hayl Storm…

The next day, Officer Lynema returned to his home -- only this time, he brought some very special backup.Source: The Autism Site

The place of torture in a democracy is in the news again. “What if” we decide it is an acceptable practice in the war against terror? This near-future science fiction story by Art of Autism contributor Claudia Casser  explores one vision of what might hide under the bed. By Claudia Casser “You don’t…

World Kindness Day is Friday November 13. Kris McElroy shares 7 ways he is reclaiming his identity as an act of kindness to himself. By: Kris McElroy I’d never even heard of World Kindness Day until this year. Honestly, if I had before now, I’m not sure I would have paused to give it any space. The …

Many scientists have pointed out possible errors of analysis and interpretation in a high-profile study that suggested microbes can ease autism-like behaviors in mice. The backlash was swift, appearing on Twitter and the post-publication review site PubPeer within hours of the paper’s publication. I…

She breaks down into tears the moment she sees the present...Source: The Autism Site

Autism prevalence in the United States continues to rise, according to a new study of 8-year-old children in 11 states1. Boys are 4.3 times as likely as girls are to have autism, a ratio that is consistent with previous estimates. The report, released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre…

One of the tenets of ABA is to provide evidence-based practice. The best way to help us do this is to keep up with the literature! Each month, Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA will select one journal article and provide discussion questions for professionals working within the ABA community. The following…

Based on the true story of Austin LeRette, The Unbreakable Boy is told in the charmingly unpredictable voice of an autistic teen with a rare brittle bone disease. The story follows a young couple stumbling through parenthood who find constant inspiration from the joy and optimism of their spectacula…

“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.” ― Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Art of Autism and Mainly Mozart nonprofits are excited to announce visual art contest winners for the …

Spoilers ahead for the Netflix original film Don’t Look Up. by Allison Wall What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? A plane? A planet-destroying comet? Oh. It’s ableism. One of Netflix’s original big movie hits over the 2021 winter holiday season was Don’t Look Up (directed and written by Adam McKay w…