By Michelle Damiata Autism is not just a disability; Autism is something that requires understanding and empathy. Autism is a mental disability that affects a child’s social skills and learning skills as well. It can also affect the way a child’s thinking and it can make it difficult to comprehend …

When disability is cool and collectible, it may seem like recognition, but there is too much room for marginalization. By Angela Weddle After reading The Art of Autism’s facebook post on the Creative Growth Studios, I was left with some realizations and questions both about the art world, in genera…

This aspect of life was very important for Eashana’s sister, who has autism. So Eashana came up with an app.Source: The Autism Site

This boy with autism was bullied at school. So a celebrity stepped in.Source: The Autism Site

If all we do is try to shape the child’s behavior “from the outside”, utilizing techniques such as verbal commands, token reinforcements, intellectual validations and extinctions (“do you “understand me?”) and fail to “see” how and where in the psyche and physical body they experience stimuli and ex…

This boy with autism was bullied at school. So a celebrity stepped in.Source: The Autism Site

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

A heartfelt gesture can go a long way.Source: The Autism Site

Weighted blankets are therapeutic for kids with autism. Just one problem: they're expensive.Source: The Autism Site

This little town is doing something big for the autism community.Source: The Autism Site

Does the brain hold a clue that could help us identify autism?Source: The Autism Site

Be sure to talk to your doctor before making any medical decisions.Source: The Autism Site

Leah has an incredible talent to remember faces and names. “Her teacher once told me that Leah could be walking by a classroom, glance inside for a moment, and tell her who was absent,” Lori says. By Debra Muzikar Many autistic children have trouble making friends. Leah DeMonia when she was in 3rd g…

Could this treatment help a common obstacle of autism?Source: The Autism Site