By Maura Campbell My son is the most adorable child on the planet. This irrefutable, undeniable fact has been independently verified – by both his grandmas.  I am immensely proud to be his mother. Don’t just take my word for it: he’s bewitched pretty much anyone who’s had any kind of role in his lif…

By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS Family, talk about a loaded word. It certainly means different things to different people. For me, it’s not a particularly good word. Family has never been associated with the kinds of experiences I am looking to have nor the memories I am looking to make. I realize that may…

By Megan Amodeo Megan Amodeo reflects on autism and marriage. She found love and a lasting marriage even though she didn’t understand the first thing about dating and relationships. We are not all the same. We are like fingerprints, unique and different. I believe that those of us on the autism spe…

By Conner Cummings I am excited to be back and in a more pivotal role with Zoom Magazine, Zoom is expanding to allow even more autistic individuals the opportunity to contribute using your own creative expression. I have many ideas. I look forward to working with our new team to bring it into focus.…

Girls with autism have slightly less severe restricted and repetitive behaviors than do boys on the spectrum, according to one of the largest studies of sex differences in children with the condition1. The difference is small and is seen only in children aged 5 and younger. Boys and girls older than…

Vivint Smart Home, one of the leading smart home companies in North America, will be giving away four free smart home systems in honor of Autism Awareness Month in April to four families affected by ASD. The giveaway is open to any North American household with at least one member with ASD. To enter…

"It's a really simple gesture that probably doesn't mean much to any other family, but when you have a child with autism little things mean a lot."Source: The Autism Site

Clinicians increasingly are using results from advanced genetic testing technologies to identify a genetic cause for autism in people with the condition. Yet correct interpretation of genetic tests relies, in large part, on an accurate picture of the variation in the genomes of people who are not on…

The Art of Autism has curated an exhibit at Sophie’s Kensington gallery. Sophie’s Gallery is a division of St. Madeline’s in El Cajon. Yesterday Allie Wagner of KUSI interviewed Art of Autism President and co-founder Keri Bowers and others who were part of the exhibit including art…

Robert Watkins (center) By Scott Kramer Robert Watkins passed away on Saturday, March 31 from health complications. This arrived as a great shock to family, friends and the larger Atlanta, Georgia community (and beyond) who came to know Robert as a compassionate, friendly and charming self-advocate …

Mice lacking CNTNAP2, a gene strongly linked to autism, are acutely sensitive to pain, according to a new study1. Loss of the gene makes some of their sensory neurons unusually excitable. The findings may help explain the low pain threshold seen in some people with autism. They point to an origin fo…

Ever said “you read my mind!” to someone who said the same thing you were just about to say? Researchers at MIT are making this a reality. A new wearable invented at MIT, called AlterEgo, is a device that sits on your ear, loops behind it, and attaches to your face. What’s special …

Many people with autism also have dysgraphia. Here's what you can do.Source: The Autism Site

It's called a spectrum for a reason.Source: The Autism Site