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

Oscar, 6, sits at the family dinner table and endures the loneliest hour of his day. The room bustles with activity: Oscar’s sister passes plates and doles out broccoli florets. His father and uncle exchange playful banter. Oscar’s mother emerges from the kitchen carrying a platter of carved meat; a…

The city of Strasbourg is ready to make catching buses much easier for blind people. The buses will be equipped with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) beacons that will interact with the transport app on the blind commuter's phone. As a bus approaches  the bus stop, the beacon will "wake up" the phone…

We at The Autism Site regret to say that we have grim news. Here's what you can do...Source: The Autism Site

There is a misconception that gluten is exacerbating or causing the features of autism. So some parents immediately put their children on a gluten-free or casein-free diet in hopes that it will ‘cure’ them. The role of gluten in the development, progress and treatment of autism is complex and under …

Can you find the “oops” to help complete the Oops Groups Express Train? Our new Oops Groups Categories is a unique puzzle game where players use concentration and memory to find same-color Oops Groups Express puzzle pieces. To win, players must sequentially build the train and identify t…

Explaining Your Child’s Special Needs to Kids Take two moms, Kate Ryan (on left) and Heather McCarthy (on right), friends who also happen to be teachers. Add their ingenuity and desire to teach children that special needs children are no different than anyone else. Mix in their aspirations as …

Removing or restoring the Rett syndrome gene, MeCP2, in two mouse neuron types reveals that each type underlies distinct features of the condition1,2. The findings suggest that therapies designed to treat Rett syndrome should target neurons that boost brain activity as well as those that inhibit it.…

Ever wondered what the outcome was of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014 that swept the entire nation? A lot of money was raised from that challenge which is being used for research and projects for curing ALS.  Read the infographic below to find out more.Text description of infographic right…

A 12-year-old boy named Strazh hangs from the monkey bars, staring at the ground. The other kids in the park aren’t interested in him. And he’s not interested in them. “I just like to play by myself,” he says. Strazh has autism. Today is a good day. But on most others, Strazh has meltdowns. Somethin…

Brain cells derived from the skin of boys and men with autism share a host of unusual characteristics. The features include impaired signaling through a pathway that controls cell growth1. The findings suggest that glitches in this pathway, known as WNT, cause developing brain cells to grow too rapi…

We at The Autism Site regret to say that we have grim news. Here's what you can do...Source: The Autism Site

People, including those on the spectrum, are multi-faceted. One wise soul points that out with a clever illustration.Source: The Autism Site

Maybe you’ve never heard of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), or you’ve heard of them frequently but never been provided an explanation of how a BCBA differs from an ABA therapist. Here are a few things you should know: BCBAs are required to take extensive coursework in applied behavior an…