An Introduction to Autism
One of the most devastating disorders to affect children in the first three years of their lives is that of ‘Autism’. Various studies on this developmental disorder reveal that one of the many causes for this disorder amongst the infant group as also in adults is a neurological disorder that leaves direct [...]

Incorporating activities for autistic children into a child’s daily schedule is essential to an autistic child’s mental and physical development. Autistic children need challenging, yet fun, activities that they can participate in on a daily basis. Should they be expected to participate in all of the activities that other children engage in? Of course not, [...]

Learning all you can about autism and getting involved in treatment will go a long way toward helping your child. Additionally, the following tips will make daily home life easier for your both you and your autistic child:
1. Be consistent.
Autistic children have a hard time adapting what they’ve learned in one setting (such as [...]

This isn’t the most uplifting pre-Thanksgiving entry, but this new study really resonated with me. Holidays can be particularly challenging for children with autism and their moms. To help Paige (my 13-year-old daughter with autism) enjoy her five-day break from school, I’m going to keep her busy and spend as much time as possible outside.
If [...]

Since the 1990s, there’s been a dramatic increase in autism (search) among school-age children. The data are from the U.S. Department of Education, and the report hints that the increases seen with time are real.
Research has suggested that the rise in autism could be largely explained by changes in diagnosis, with children who might have [...]

Findings Could Lead to More Effective Treatment. Canadian researchers say they can recognize the early signs of  autism in children as young as 6 months old, and they hope their findings will lead to  better early treatments for the disorder.
In their ongoing study that now includes autism centers across 14 cities in Canada and the [...]

Once upon a time there lived a brain. This brain lived in a big city with many other brains. Some of them were older and some were younger, but they were all brains. This brain was a happy brain because it owned a body that was able to do many things. Every morning the brain [...]