Update 08/27/2017 I’m collecting favorite quotes about autism from some of my favorite people. Please share your own in the comments and if I like it, I may add it to the list. 1. “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Sho…

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Bryan Dunn interviews CEO and founder of uneepi, a dating service for autistics By Bryan Dunn with Keri Bowers I’m Bryan Dunn, a 38 year-old autistic with very little experience in the dating scene. In fact, I’ve had only one girlfriend. I would like to pursue a different kind of life w…

59 sleeping 6-month-olds with autistic siblings participated in the study.Source: The Autism Site

"The 'it' you are referring to is my 3 year old son Henry."Source: The Autism Site

Children with autism, as a group, are genetically more similar to one another than to a group of their unaffected siblings, a new study suggests1. The findings support the notion that people with the condition share common inherited variants that boost autism risk. Studies comparing people who have …

A disputed theory works for Zach, who has autism By Chris Martin, Unrestricted Interest I hear the familiar Skype jingle and accept the call. Zach’s pixilated face comes into focus and I see Larysa, his devoted and talented facilitator, next to him. His fingers are busy with colorful beads, like the…

Update 08/24/2017 I’m collecting favorite quotes about autism from some of my favorite people. Please share your own in the comments and if I like it, I may add it to the list. 1. “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Sho…

Here's what you need to know about this important subject.Source: The Autism Site

This is a great starting point for unpacking a huge topic.Source: The Autism Site

This week’s blog comes to us from clinical psychologist Lauren Elder and was originally posted on Autism Speaks as part of their Got Questions? series. “Our son, age 9, was recently diagnosed with autism. He knows something’s up, but we’re not sure how to explain. Advice?” Y…

Scientists this week announced the release of nearly 7,000 whole-genome sequences from a collection of families that each have one child with autism and unaffected family members. The release brings the total to nearly 9,000 sequences from families in the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC), including m…

People with autism are less surprised by unexpected occurrences than are typical adults, according to a new study1. That may be because they see the world as highly changeable, and expect the unexpected. The researchers measured reaction times to unexpected cues that came up during a simple picture-…

The international study included 364 kids on the spectrum.Source: The Autism Site