A major tenet of Applied Behavior Analysis is that it is evidence-based. For decades, our field has conducted research about behaviors we can observe in the environment, and worked to create positive behavior change. But keeping up with research or determining what is actually evidence-based can be …

The day program Elbert was supposed to attend never called the group home to find out what happened to him.Source: The Autism Site

The doll is intended to teach kids about empathy and diversity.Source: The Autism Site

By Katie Dyer Autism is full of quirks on a daily basis when you’re in your comfort zones. The days are filled with schedules, familiar smells and foods, and television programs. The initial thought of traveling is totally overwhelming and scary. The first time we talked about traveling with …

A delayed brain response to viewing faces may predict social-skill development lags in autistic people, according to an unpublished study, suggesting the response could be used as a biomarker for autism. Researchers presented the findings virtually today at the 2021 International Society for Autism …

Back in October 2020, Cognoa, a company that makes digital therapeutics and diagnostic tools, submitted an Artificial Intelligence powered tool for FDA approval that aims to help diagnose Autism in children. Just last week, Cognoa received approval from FDA for it’s Canvas Dx software and will begin…

Ramping up levels of one isoform of the autism-linked protein reverses traits in model mice, a new study shows. The post SYNGAP1 protein boosts cognition, blocks seizures in mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

"Why do you take your child outside the house?" This question is all too familiar for many autism parents. Here are some ways to reply calmly and respectfully.Source: The Autism Site

Forget Disney World—the Ellen Show is where dreams REALLY come true!Source: The Autism Site

Mice with a genetic glitch in just one copy of SHANK3 show some brain and behavioral features of autism, such as impaired signaling, social problems and repetitive behaviors. The mice are part of a growing arsenal of laboratory rodents with mutations in SHANK3, a gene with strong ties to autism. But…

By Lydia Wayman As an autistic advocate and writer, I’ve read most autism books available in the English language. Since autism is so different in each individual, I only see snippets of my experience in most of them. My favorite reads take me inside the author’s world through their writing an…

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Is self-care as an autistic important? Listen to what Living Positively Autistic columnist, Becca Lory, has to say about the why you must make it a priority. By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS Here are the highlights of Becca’s video: What is self-care? In health care: it is any necessary human regulat…

A brief, partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government ended 22 January, as the Senate and House approved legislation that would keep federal dollars flowing until 8 February, as well as fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the next six years. President Donald Trump signed the …