The boy's parents desperately want answers about how this happened to their son.Source: The Autism Site

A new study has found that 0.2 percent of children in Oman are on the autism spectrum1. This estimate is about 15 times higher than a 2011 finding, the only other study of autism prevalence in the country. The jump in prevalence probably reflects Oman’s targeted efforts over the past five years to d…

Innovation doesn’t cease to amaze us, does it? Continuing similar creativity that this dad came up with for his daughter, the AbleGamers Charity, along with AT Makers, has come up with an adapter called Freedom Wing that connects a person’s wheelchair to XBox so they can use the wheelcha…

His mom was overcome with emotion.Source: The Autism Site

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Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors constitute one of two criteria that define autism in the diagnostic manual for psychiatry. But this domain encompasses a wide range of traits that may appear in a variety of combinations, and with different severity, among people with autism. Here, we de…

The long fibers of neurons in the brains of young children with autism are structured differently than those of their neurotypical peers, according to the largest analysis of its kind1. The study, which looked at children aged 2 to 4 years, confirms the results of a handful of smaller studies in chi…

"It could be a real breakthrough and very important for these families."Source: The Autism Site

Although 22-year-old Daniel has autism, he likes to feel independent. His mom believes the library is discriminating against him by requiring her to supervise him constantly.Source: The Autism Site

A parent writes:  “Dear Behavior BFF, My son likes to talk about the Octonauts (Cartoon). If I hear one more thing about Kwazii the cat, I may stab myself in the ear. Help!” I think so many parents can make this exact statement, just change out Octonauts for whatever your kid is into right now: S…

Finding My Way Books core belief is that inclusion matters. They publish children’s picture books to tell the true stories of children with disabilities across all genders, race, cultures and environments. Jo Mach launched the website and book series because she knew that inclusion is the key to ope…

Bioengineers and neuroanatomists have collaborated to create a holographic representation of how information travels in the brain. The technology could be used to study conditions such as autism1. Neurons transmit information through long projections called axons. But the paths these fibers travel h…

The coronavirus has infected thousands and killed dozens in China. Now it has spread to about a dozen countries, including the U.S.Source: The Autism Site

"I'm fighting this fight because it's the right thing to do, for all the families who don't know that they can advocate for themselves or are just too exhausted to do it."Source: The Autism Site