Autistic children are up to four times as likely as their non-autistic peers to have digestive problems, and several small studies show they may also have atypical microbial communities living in their guts. But whether those flora contribute to their autism traits remains unclear. The post The gut’…

Roughly 1 in 5 people with autism will have an interaction with law enforcement before they’re 21. At... The post West Virginia Passes Law Requiring Law Enforcement to Undergo Autism Training appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Eva has already been through three years of preschool waiting for a space to open up at a special school or program, but no one will take her. The post Nonverbal Autistic Girl Has Been Turned Away from 20+ Schools, Now Faces a 4th Year of Preschool appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The…

The number of therapists certified to provide applied behavior analysis (ABA), a widely used autism therapy, has skyrocketed in the past two decades, yet more than half of all counties in the United States have none, according to a new study. These counties are home to many autistic children, howev…

Ron Sandison interviews child musical prodigy Jacob Velazquez For those who missed Jacob Velazquez on America’s Got Talent here’s a video of his appearance: I had the opportunity to ask Jacob a few questions about his autism and his music. 1. How did PDD-NOS effect you as a child and at…