They've been oversimplified for far too long. Source: The Autism Site

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In his first description of autism in 1943, Leo Kanner described children with social problems, repetitive behaviors and language difficulties. But one more feature in his description would become a mainstay of autism: gastrointestinal distress1,2. Since his report was published, dozens of studies h…

By Linish Balan When my father died, I was so sad … no different than any other son in the world. Yet while taking the traditional bath after the funeral (in India people bathe after funerals), I started to laugh out loud very loudly. Fortunately, only one of my cousins was there with me at that ti…

Here's what he wants other people to understand.Source: The Autism Site

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“It wasn’t that long ago that autistic adults were invisible,” said Steve Silberman, one of the four expert panelists involved in a conversation as a part of Gatepath’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Steve goes on to say that being neurodiverse through workplace inclusion is such a hot topic now even…

New evidence from both people and mice points to a part of the cerebellum that processes social information as being critical in autism1. The findings indicate that this region, called the right crus I (RCrusI), is disrupted in children with autism. In mice, suppressing activity in the region can ca…

Nine-year-old Thomais wrote and illustrated her own book, “The Story Of Thomias” (www.autismhappykingdom.com), proving that a little girl on the autism spectrum can express deep emotions. Yadira, Thomais’ mom and Thomais want to show other children with autism that they are not alone and can e…

If they'd just done the work, there might have been a better result.Source: The Autism Site

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A new version of a well-known test assesses how personal interests influence self-control in typical adults1. The tool may eventually help scientists better understand the impulsivity and intense interests in people with autism that can interfere with their daily functioning. Scientists can measure …

Each day involves 3 hours of coursework and 5 hours of individualized play sessions.Source: The Autism Site

CBD, a compound in marijuana, is neither addictive nor toxic.Source: The Autism Site