“Audio can give you information, but it can’t give you literacy.” – Chris Danielsen for the National Federation of the Blind Even though Braille literacy is associated with better job outcomes, estimates suggest that only ten percent of blind children learn how to read Bra…

Early diagnosis means early intervention.Source: The Autism Site

"It’s amazing what he’s done for me."Source: The Autism Site

When I was diagnosed autistic in my late 20’s, it was as if suddenly I’d been handed my brain’s instruction manual. That diagnosis was the tool to unlocking my success, so naturally, I wanted to share it with the world. Unfortunately, I quickly discovered that talking about autism with people outsid…

Autism’s largest scientific conference kicks off Wednesday in Montreal with a formidable challenge: pleasing its diverse mix of attendees, with their radically different agendas. The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) has inadvertently become the nexus of debate on autism’s most divis…

Music has been a bridge for me to show who I really am to others. You can’t hear autism in music. Sound, melody, and rhythm are immune to disabilities. My name is Breyton Croom. I am 24 years old from Morristown, New Jersey, and I am autistic with a diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorde…

Every city needs to have this available.Source: The Autism Site

Leo and his carer were denied access to the flight and told there wouldn't be another opportunity to fly for four more days.Source: The Autism Site

Lawmakers in several U.S. states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is fighting to keep on the market. The pesticide, chlorpyrifos, kills insects on contact by attacking their nervous systems. Several studies have linked prenatal exposure to chlo…

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A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine has the power to reveal the brain’s structure and activity at unprecedented resolution. The machine produces a magnetic field of 10.5 tesla — more than three times that of a typical hospital machine and 50 percent stronger than that of the most powerful…

One of the tenets of ABA is to provide evidence-based practice. The best way to help us do this is to keep up with the literature! Each month, Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA will select one journal article and provide discussion questions for professionals working within the ABA community. The following…

Nearly all children who lose their autism diagnosis have other conditions, such as anxiety and language and behavioral disorders, a new study suggests1. Many also require support at school. About 9 percent of children diagnosed with autism later don’t meet criteria for the condition. Parent re…

Only 10% of visually impaired children now learn to read Braille. These LEGO bricks aim to change that.Source: The Autism Site