All families need help sometimes.Source: The Autism Site

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Differences in brain structure distinguish boys with relatively mild features of fragile X syndrome from those with a severe form of the condition, a new study suggests1. Enlarged brain regions — and big brains — mark the boys with significant intellectual disability and difficulty in everyday funct…

Some of Grandy’s cool Halloween costumes include dressing as a microwave, a deck, a fire alarm, and this year a tornado. By Ron Sandison When Grandy was three years old, his mother Brittany Miller noticed that he had an unusual interest in fans and light switches. These were the only things …

If you've noticed your child doing this, you've probably already wondered why it happens.Source: The Autism Site

She found a lot of people didn't know about this, so she took it upon herself to explain.Source: The Autism Site

Dually diagnosed with autism and Down syndrome, Dana Anderson has found her voice through art. Dana Anderson is a 25-year-old emerging artist who paints with acrylics on canvas and boards. Instead of conspicuously or deliberately altering or representing a subject, Dana’s color, texture, line, and f…

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A new collection of maps reveals the distribution of inhibitory neurons across the entire mouse brain1. Inhibitory neurons keep brain activity in check, and this delicate balance may be altered in autism. Scientists can use fluorescent proteins to label specific types of cells and visualize them thr…

Things are a lot different today than they were decades ago.Source: The Autism Site

While it’s true doctors are medical experts who are often extremely busy, it’s important they are attentive to your concerns to ensure you get the best care possible. Source: The Autism Site

The longer a child receives a popular autism treatment, the greater her gains in language, daily living and other skills. The number of hours spent on the therapy each week is also important to its success. That’s the upshot of an unusually large study of the therapy, applied behavioral analysis (AB…

October is Bullying Prevention Month.  It is a fact that autistic people are bullied at greater than average rates and are often goaded into meltdowns or other behaviors so that bullies can make fun of them. A report from the Interactive Autism Network showed that 67 percent of autistic childre…

It is possible, even if you don't think it is.Source: The Autism Site