Articles
Blog
5.26.2015
Dear Teachers of The Little Ones with Special Needs
This blog is from Mandy Farmer who writes a blog about raising her three children, one who has autism, and her military family life.
Blog
5.26.2015
Dear Mama of a nonverbal child
Heather is an autism mom, writer and coffee devotee. Read her poem to other mothers of nonverbal autistic children.
Expert Opinion
5.8.2015
Will communication device hamper real speech in child with autism?
Click here to read an expert opinion on whether augmentative communication like speech-generating devices, hinder the development of spoken language.
Expert Opinion
5.1.2015
Parent Worries: Adult Son with Autism Still Obsessed with Barney
My son is 24 and is on the autism spectrum, diagnosed with PDD-NOS as a child. He works part-time at Home Depot and attends a social-support group
Science News
4.21.2015
No MMR Vaccine-Autism Link in Large Study
In a large study, researchers found no link between MMR vaccines and autism-even among kids considered at high risk for autism spectrum disorder. Read
Expert Opinion
4.10.2015
Signs your nonverbal teen needs glasses
Click here to read an expert opinion from ophthalmologist Bradley Davitt, on how to tell that your nonverbal teen needs glasses.
Expert Opinion
4.3.2015
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder encompasses problems with social interaction, social understand and language usage.
News
4.1.2015
10 Things to know about the ABLE Act
The ABLE Act is built on the foundation of the current 529 education savings plans that help families save for college.
Expert Opinion
3.20.2015
Parents See Son’s Autism Ease during Fever; ‘Anyone Studying This?'
Our 14 year old has autism. We see striking improvement in his sociability, eye contact, organization and mood when he’s ill with a fever. It took a
Blog
3.9.2015
12 Things I’d like teachers to understand about autism
The post below is by Lisa Smith, the mother of seven children, two with special needs. Her son Tate has autism.
Blog
3.2.2015
10 Ways my house looks different from yours
My home probably looks different than yours, and not just the décor! My son, age 9, has severe Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Expert Opinion
2.20.2015
Autism & Highways: Is Attraction Common? How Can We Safeguard our Son?
Insights and advice from a developmental-behavioral pediatrician in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network.
Expert Opinion
2.6.2015
Autism and Hoarding
Click here to see how Micah Mazurek, Ph.D. answers this question about autism and hoarding: Our 22-year-old son has Asperger syndrome and is a hoarder
Expert Opinion
1.30.2015
What does babbling mean in nonverbal autism?
What does babbling mean in nonverbal autism? Do autistic babies babble? Does it mean that the person is trying to express something? Click here to
Expert Opinion
1.28.2015
Autism, probiotics and dietary fiber: Q&A with GI Specialist Tim Buie
Autism Speaks ATN gastroenterologist Tim Buie answers your questions from last week's Office Hours video on probiotics and dietary fiber.
Expert Opinion
1.9.2015