Ask anyone about clipping their nails and you’ll know that they consider it a trivial activity of their life. It hardly takes a minute, and once done, they toss the nail clipper and move on with their lives. However, ask a person with disabilities, whether they are an amputee, have vision loss, arth…

Jennifer Latson’s book, “The Boy Who Loved Too Much,” is ostensibly about Williams syndrome, a genetic condition that can overlap with autism. But it’s really the story of a parent whose overprotective instincts are one of the biggest problems her son with the syndrome faces. Williams syndrome arise…

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By Nils Skudra Last year’s premiere of the first season of The Good Doctor, starring Freddie Highmore as autistic surgical resident Shaun Murphy, drew widespread acclaim among many viewers for its realistic depiction of the strengths and challenges associated with being on the autism spectrum, which…

Bean has autism and sensory issues and will only eat peanut butter and jelly on English muffins and a select few other foods.Source: The Autism Site

The largest-ever set of sequences from people with developmental delay has revealed 43 new genetic causes of the condition. Researchers presented the preliminary data Friday at the 2018 American Society of Human Genetics conference in San Diego, California. The study is part of a collaborative effor…

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A transparent set of electrodes enables researchers to simultaneously record electrical signals and visualize neurons in the brains of awake mice1. Syncing neuronal signals with videos of neurons helps researchers map those signals to particular sites in the brain. The technology could yield insight…

By Daniel M. Jones I am Daniel. I am autistic and an advocate for autism with over 58K YouTube subscribers trying to help the world understand about autism. I have made this video on symptoms of aspergers, to help people. Daniel’s Bio: Daniel M. Jones is an international best selling author, multi…

Staff said they need to see paperwork for service animals, which goes against the Americans with Disabilities Act.Source: The Autism Site

Routine screening could help toddlers in China get diagnosed with autism about 14 months earlier than they are on average. The finding, from a trial in one district in Shanghai, represents a new push in the country to increase awareness of the condition1. The trial used a multi-step screening method…

A novel type of speech therapy may improve the verbal abilities of children with autism who speak few or no words, according to a new study1. Children with the mildest autism traits and those who speak the most consonant and vowel sounds would benefit most. The therapy, called auditory-motor mapping…

By Allison Hill A few weeks ago Taylor Swift invited us to her concert and backstage to meet her.  We were so excited to get to thank her for Reid, Jacob’s service dog, in person.  Reid has changed Jacob’s life and our family life so so much.  I don’t think that she …

What a sweet story!Source: The Autism Site