Our words can hurt people on the spectrum, which is why it's important for us to watch our tongues. Here are some things people with ASD would prefer not to hear.Source: The Autism Site

Jill Escher can talk knowledgeably for hours, and hours, about autism — about its prevalence, which genes and environmental factors may be involved and how brain development may go awry in the brains of children with the condition. Escher, 50, has no formal training in science, but she reads scienti…

Wouldn't it be great if objects around us could just describe themselves instead of us having to figure out where and what they are? How convenient would it be for a blind person to touch or grab an object, and immediately get a description of what that object is - from the object itself?I have star…

Pokemon Go has exploded since its release; people all over the country are searching far and wide, striving to catch 'em all. But it's boasting some unexpected benefits...Source: The Autism Site

Thoughts on the role of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, from an autistic person.  Note that the views in this essay are my personal opinions only, and not the views of the committee or any government agency.  One role of this committee (IACC) should be to serve as a bridge b…

The cacophonous, confined space of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner can provoke panic in anyone. But for some children with autism who are extremely sensitive to noise, lying in a scanner can be terrifying. Some scientists try to ease the children’s anxiety by drawing storyboards that expl…

CAPTCHA Be gone was released earlier this month from Accessible Apps, makers of QRead, the accessible EBook reader for the blind, and Chicken Nugget, a popular windows twitter client in the blind community. CAPTCHA Be Gone, currently available for Firefox and internet explorer, and coming soon to ot…

Doctors and professionals still don't fully understand autism, but it was virtually unknown in the past.Source: The Autism Site

What if you weren't able to recognize people by their faces? That's what people with prosopagnosia experience.Source: The Autism Site

New to our catalog, the Power Pen and accompanying Sight Word Sentences Learning Cards will reinforce active learning and reading practice with immediate feedback through an audio and visual response. The Power Pen sends positive responses to correct answers and encourages redirection for wrong answ…

There have been 46 previous Autism Society conferences but number 47 in New Orleans was my first. What a gathering! The hallways were filled with people—professionals, families, autistic individuals—who were ready to learn and network. I enjoyed the exchange of ideas and being able to meet so many a…

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Rare antibodies associated with autism are unusually common among women who developed diabetes while pregnant with a child who has autism1. The results provide new clues to the link between immune system problems and autism. Maternal antibodies ordinarily pass through the placenta and help to defend…

Change must come from individuals choosing to make a difference for others – and for themselves. By Jonathan Andrews I was recently thrilled to find out I’d been honoured with a Community Links Bromley award for a sustained commitment to volunteering in the local community. I have worked locally for…