Makayla having me as her dad is in for a fun journey. By Ron Sandison On March 20, 2016 at 3:13 am my beautiful daughter Makayla Marie arrived. Eight days late and weighing 8.5 pounds. After performing the C section the surgeon asked me, “How does it feel to be a dad at 3:13 am?” I smiled and havin…

Ian always planned on moving out when he was 20. To Sausalito. To a houseboat. Or maybe a mobile home. Ian is always thinking about plans for the next step. The summer of 2014, after Ian left high school he started reminding us it was time for him to move out. Janet and I were both “yeah, yeah, yeah…

Too many or too few copies of a segment of chromosome 16 alters the three-dimensional (3D) organization of DNA, and affects hundreds of related genes, suggests a new study1. Within a cell, DNA coils around proteins to form a 3D structure called chromatin. The coil may bring distant genes close toget…

Ever wondered what it takes to make a house wheelchair accessible? The infographic below shows some really good guidelines that one can use in and around the house to make sure a person in a wheelchair gets to move around freely, has easy access to objects in different parts of the house, and can go…

There is a persistent stereotype that people with autism are individuals who lack empathy and cannot understand emotion. It’s true that many people with autism don’t show emotion in ways that people without the condition would recognize1. But the notion that people with autism generally lack empathy…

Oak City Soccer is not just another soccer program for kids. It is special, in that it is meant for kids ages 2 - 10 who are on the Autism spectrum. Shelley and Roxy, founders of the program, struggled to find a class where they could enroll their little son who has Autism. (the classes they looked …

On June 28, 2016, a study was published that drew a correlation between autism symptoms, ADHD symptoms, and use of acetaminophen, a painkiller found in over the counter drugs like Tylenol, during pregnancy. Since then, it may have caused a lot of alarm.Source: The Autism Site

Owen Suskind's incredible life and story has been captured in the documentary, Life, Animated. The trailer gave me major chills!Source: The Autism Site

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A crash course in face-to-face communication, Smile & Succeed for Teens: Must-Know People Skills for Today’s Wired World provides teens and tweens with a quick, easy, and fun way to improve their social skills and job skills. This week, we’re discounting the book by 15%, so grab your…

Mandi Mathis a practicing attorney in Athens, Georgia, mother of two boys, and serves on the Butterfly Dreams Farm Therapeutic Riding Program’s Board of Directors. She was introduced to the world of autism while running through the grocery store at a full sprint with her youngest son, Sawyer, tucked…

Molecules that protect the body from infection may be needed for mice to socialize with their peers, according to a study published today in Nature1. This double duty could help safeguard the health of animals that live in close quarters. The findings bolster an emerging link between the immune syst…

A few years ago, Elizabeth Jaffee, professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, probably wouldn’t have imagined that she would team up with an aerospace engineer to advance her research on cancer therapies. Advancements in mapping out genetic sequences had already given bi…

When he went with his cousin and his aunt to the Carson Animal Shelter, he found a way to use his love of reading as a way to help both the dogs there and himself.Source: The Autism Site