This documentary centers on Owen, a boy who learned to speak through an unlikely source.Source: The Autism Site

Autism researchers are reaching out to families to build the nation’s biggest repository of genetic information to date from individuals with the condition. Unveiled today, the ambitious new project, called SPARK, aims to gather information from 50,000 people with autism, along with their relatives.…

As adults, we’re fairly accustomed to contracts for car loans, new employment, or updates to our smartphones. But contracts can also be beneficial in the classroom setting. A contingency contract is defined as “a mutually agreed upon document between parties (e.g., parent and child) that specifies a…

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IMO is incredibly rare; there are only 100 known cases, and there is currently no cure.Source: The Autism Site

By Lyric Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel I learned I was Autistic at the age of 29, after almost thirty years of struggling in life and not knowing why I struggled with things that people around me often took for granted. When you have a hard time with the easy things, it’s difficult to ap…

A diagnosis of autism can be very challenging for a child and for his or her family. But one of the most difficult aspects of autism is that it is not clear cut what behaviors are related to autism, and what behaviors are related to just being a kid. Every child tantrums sometimes. Every child talks…

ABA is highly recommended by experts and is the only autism therapy insurance covers. But there's a potential dark side to it, too. And that's why we implore readers to be very, very careful.Source: The Autism Site

For the 11 million deaf people in the UK, Stagetext, a local charity organization,  provides captioning and subtitle services at theatrical performances (very similar to television captions)  to give access to deaf and hard of hearing people to live cultural events.In order to provide capt…

After a sluggish start, the Cal INDEX medical database has agreed to a merger that would create one of the largest repositories of patient records in the country. The nonprofit California Integrated Data Exchange, launched by insurers Blue Shield of California and Anthem Inc. with much fanfare in 2…

It’s rare to find a film like Please Stand By, a coming-of-age story about a creative autistic female. It’s even rarer to discover so many people behind the film who care about shining a positive light on autism…People like Manda Mosher. Manda is a singer/songwriter and her latest single ‘Cold Cold …

He was recruited by several schools but chose Kent State for its autism-friendly programs.Source: The Autism Site

By Nicolette Anderson For Liam, chaos is everywhere. For our family, chaos arises every day. In the middle of our home, while we sit to eat dinner, watch television, or get ready for bed, Liam begins to scream. Sometimes we can figure out what caused it; the worst days are when we cannot. Liam will…

Summer time can be full of excitement for children. Time away from school, vacationing, family events, and of course, summer camp! For parents of children with special needs it can be a challenge finding a local camp that is able to support yours child’s specific needs. There are a va…