Practicing art helps me to come out of emotional pain of my past and reduces everyday stress. By Linish Balan Until the age of 28 I didn’t even draw a single flower properly. In childhood I never tried to draw anything by myself though I had a great fascination for visuals. In school days drawing c…

Research from Ad Council found that 66% of parents with kids under the age of 6 don’t have their children screened at all. Source: The Autism Site

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Researchers in China have cataloged genetic variations among nearly 3,000 Chinese people and constructed a comprehensive new reference genome for this population. The resource, which is called NyuWa and is freely available online, could help researchers discern the effects of genetic variants found …

"I want him to not be trapped in his body."Source: The Autism Site

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There is no excuse for this type of abuse.Source: The Autism Site

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Problems with protein-filled parcels called exosomes contribute to Rett syndrome, a condition related to autism, a new study suggests1. Exosomes traverse the blood and deliver their cargo by fusing with cells. When the cells are neurons, this triggers the birth and maturation of neurons and their co…

Emotion control eludes more girls than boys with autism, according to a new study of young people hospitalized for psychiatric issues 1. The analysis does not account for what may be driving these differences, which are small but significant, says lead investigator Carla Mazefsky, associate professo…

Just a few days ago, Google released the Android 12 beta and with that, the beta version of Android Accessibility Suite app version 12.0.0. One really cool feature that they slid into this version is controlling the phone with facial features! In the Accessibility Services Suite, there is now a n…

By Ashleigh Evans, MS, BCBA Board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) are instrumental in the development and oversight of ABA services. Working in the ABA field can be incredibly rewarding, but also isolating and exhausting. One recent study found that 72% of ABA professionals experience moderat…

I am very much a lone-wolf and an intrepid one at that. I venture into hot pot restaurants most white people would consider too foreign or too edgy, I read the menus in their original Chinese and order my food in either Mandarin or Cantonese which I’ve taught myself. By Tom Clements Aspergians are n…

By Megan Amodeo Bedtime can be met with joy after a long day, or resistance and frustration if you hate going to bed. I, for one, treasure my sleep. I look forward to going to bed after a tiresome and busy day. At some point in our lives, we experience sleep issues. Typical people experience sleep p…