We’ve all heard stories about police encounters with autistic individuals going very wrong. Many law enforcement agencies have... The post California Sheriff’s Office Set to Finish Autism Training for All of Its 1,150-Plus Deputies appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Auti…

Mutations in POGZ, a gene strongly linked to autism, lead to a signaling imbalance in multiple brain regions in mice, according to two new studies. The results fit with the signaling imbalance theory of autism, which suggests that the brains of autistic people have too little inhibition or too much …

When Tyler Skluzacek’s father Patrick came back from Iraq in 2007 after serving in the military, his life completely changed. Because of PTSD, he would have vivid and terrible nightmares every night. The only way he could sleep was with the help of vodka and pills. As an undergrad at Macalester C…

It’s not weird that I’m not so good at letting go, because holding on is what I’ve always done. Letting go is new. And growing hurts. By Martine Mussies Let it Go! Let it Go! People with autism are notorious for their inability to let go – and I am no exception to this. Last…

They were gifted plenty of gifts, including a near-new car. The post McDonald’s Donates Car And Presents To Family With Autistic Son appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Taylor Duncan was diagnosed with autism at a young age. When he was 13 years old, he was... The post Alternative Baseball Program Offers Support and Socialization For People on Autism Spectrum appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Tubber experiences severe nightmares, so Lego offers security at bedtime. The post The Incredible Friendship Between A Boy And His Autism Service Dog appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Parents can often become overwhelmed when their children with autism have a hard time with certain tasks. With... The post 12-Year-Old Girl with Autism Writes Book About Coping with COVID-19 appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The outdoors are a good place to rejuvenate, reset, and find peace of mind. A state park in... The post New Nature Trail at New York State Park Aims to Bring the Outdoors to Those with Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

You may have noticed the hot chocolate bomb trend that spread like wildfire at the start of the... The post Bakery Raises $10,000 For Autism Society Through Hot Cocoa Bombs appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Nils Skudra One film that I have been moved to watch numerous times is Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, a 2010 biographical depiction of King George VI of Great Britain and the struggle to overcome his speech impediment. I felt that this would be a prime candidate for a film review since people or…

Four-year-old Leon Kirby-Bulner has autism and struggles to communicate. He never showed a true connection or interest in... The post Four-Year-Old with Autism is Brought Out of His ‘Own Little World’ with the Help of Caring Family Dog appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The …

Our staff took a look back at the papers we wrote about in 2020 that most shaped our understanding of autism and how to diagnose or treat it. Despite the chaos of this year, there were many to consider. But we reviewed them all, asked some researchers for input and winnowed the list down to 10. Some…

Spectrum’s staff couldn’t report on the ground for much of this year — with no lab visits, sit-down interviews or in-person conferences to attend — but we observed a lot of changes from our computer screens. And as we adapted to reporting from afar, we saw the community we cover adapting, too — in w…