This is appalling.Source: The Autism Site

The child was trapped in a parking lot in the school transportation van for four hours.Source: The Autism Site

While the holidays can be a very fun and exciting time, they often tend to disrupt regular routines. A disruption in routines can frequently lead to added stress, anxiety, and behavioral difficulties for individuals with autism and their families. So how can you maintain the fun in holidays but also…

In 1997, a Stanford University neuroscientist wrote a letter to his colleagues. He signed the letter with his birth name, Barbara Barres, but made it clear that from now on he wished to be known as Ben. “Whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief,” he wrote.…

The first monkey with a mutation in SHANK3, a top autism gene, is nearly 3 years old1. It spends its days circling its cage rather than interacting with other monkeys. The monkey lacks SHANK3 in only some of its cells — and yet shows traits reminiscent of autism, including social disinterest and rep…

"It’s not about that Daniel has a disability. It’s Kylie didn’t see any disability."Source: The Autism Site

"I can’t believe they let him out. He should be at home."Source: The Autism Site

In science-fiction movies such as “Star Wars” and “WALL-E,” futuristic robots engage in smooth social interaction and even fall in love. These Hollywood depictions remain a fantasy, but a growing number of robots with limited skills, from Roomba vacuum cleaners to the Amazon Echo personal assistants…

San Diego, California, seemed a little quieter late last week after thousands of neuroscientists headed home from the 48th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). Over five days, attendees had consumed thousands of posters, talks and other presentations, along with countless cups of co…

The aide said that the 9-year-old boy started it.Source: The Autism Site

By Jackie Edwards Most kids, regardless of whether they are in preschool, elementary, middle or high school, love helping in the kitchen. Not only is cooking a valuable life skill to acquire, but it also teaches a sense of independence and provides children with some control over their diets. While …

Two studies published in the past two months provide new clues to when and how a brain region called the cerebellum contributes to features of autism1,2. Specifically, the cerebellum is involved in early life in developing cognitive and social abilities, the findings show. The cerebellum has traditi…

A protective molecular tag on neurons can prevent microglia, the brain’s immune cells, from trimming away their connections with other neurons. The unpublished findings, presented Sunday at the 2015 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Chicago, reveal how microglia may target or ignore certain…

We could all benefit from a little change in perspective...Source: The Autism Site