After the 4-hour flight, the family and officials spent 3 hours searching before they learned Jack had been left at the airport in Crete.Source: The Autism Site

Who else wants to invite this talented pooch to their next game night?Source: The Autism Site

Many people with autism have atypical responses to sensory stimuli: Some appear to be hypersensitive, such that a clothing tag is unbearably scratchy; others may be so tolerant that touching a hot stove top yields a burn but no pain. The prevalence of sensory issues among autistic people, as detaile…

Deleting the mutation from an autism gene may reverse some autism traits in mice, according to a new study1. But the results may be a fluke: The researchers saw some of the same improvements in controls. “I can’t interpret our results,” says Craig Powell, professor and chair of neurobiology at the U…

Few scholars are better positioned to tackle the history of mental illness and the stigma we attach to it than Roy Richard Grinker. A cultural anthropologist and autism expert at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Grinker studies how societies around the world view mental health and i…

By Nils Skudra As a Civil War historian, I have always been fascinated by the various personalities on both sides that played a pivotal role in shaping the course of the conflict. One of the most enigmatic of these figures is Jefferson Davis, who served as the Confederacy’s president throughout the …

Many teachers know the names of the students who staff the mobile coffee cart at Lawton Alternative School in San Francisco, California.Source: The Autism Site

Girls with autism have more difficulty making and executing plans than do boys with the condition, a new study suggests. They also have relatively poor daily-living skills, such as personal hygiene, cooking and using public transportation1. The results suggest that girls with autism would benefit fr…

ABA often gets a bad rap due to misunderstandings about reinforcement. In my career alone, I’ve had people tell me that people are not like rats and pigeons, that reinforcement harms intrinsic motivation, and that when I do produce behavior change, it has nothing to do with ABA but with my abilities…

Understanding Love and Autism By Laurie Kennedy I’m sure a lot of people have heard of the prominent stereotype that people with autism struggle to feel emotions, empathise or understand emotions in general; I want to share my perceptions on this take and I’m going to be referencing my experie…

Black children with autism who are hospitalized for psychiatric problems are more impaired than their white peers, according to a new study1. Socioeconomic factors may explain this difference, experts say. Previous research has shown that autistic black children are more likely to be hospitalized fo…

“Synesthesia is a gift but it is also a beautiful language that needs its own translation.” Jeremy Sicile-Kira The essay below was written by 17-year old Abigail Delizo for a University of Toronto assignment for a course on Creating Community: Art, Identity and Belonging. Communicatio…

The lack of adult autism supports didn’t stop Becca Lory from creating what she needs. Here is the beginning of her journey with an Emotional Support Animal. By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS As a woman diagnosed on the spectrum in adulthood, I struggle to find autism supports, period. But I am not alo…

Doctors can now order a blood test that its makers say may help flag autism, but experts say the test is not appropriate for use in clinics. The test may even delay children’s diagnoses, according to one expert, and at an added expense to parents. Wisconsin-based Stemina Biomarker Discovery, made th…