Articles
Expert Opinion
2.19.2016
Help! Preschooler with autism won’t stop throwing things when upset
Throwing things. This is how our 3-year-old autistic son shows anger or disappointment. It is hard to redirect him or encourage him out it.
Blog
2.16.2016
The do's and don'ts after an autism diagnosis
This post is by Lisa Smith, the mother of 7 children, 2 with special needs. Her son Tate has autism. Lisa blogs about her experiences at Quirks and
Expert Opinion
2.12.2016
Seven toilet training tips that help nonverbal kids with autism
Psychologists answer a parent's question about autism potty training and share 7 toilet training tips to help nonverbal kids on the spectrum.
Expert Opinion
1.29.2016
Autism and drooling
Our 3-year-old was recently diagnosed with autism. He has made progress and is now talking, requesting and labeling. But he drools all the time, and
Science Blog
1.26.2016
ATN@Work: Creating a sensory-friendly dental office
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have created a model “sensory smart” dentist office to ease visits for kids with autism
Expert Opinion
1.22.2016
Advice on helping grade schooler with autism hold a pencil and write
Dr. Desiree Gapultos answers a question from a parent asking for advice on helping a grade schooler with autism hold a pencil and write.
Expert Opinion
1.15.2016
Why has this grade schooler with autism started whispering?
Dr. Barbara Braddock answers a question from a parent about her minimally verbal son who has started whispering the words he used to say.
Blog
1.13.2016
Autism vocabulary 101
When Lisa began to research autism, she had to stop and find a definition for many of the words. She created illustrations to help understand autism
Life on the Spectrum
12.14.2015
Living with autism and having unconditional love from your wife
In this guest post, Ron Sandison writes about living with autism and his wife's unconditional love, acceptance, and support. Read more.
News
12.7.2015
Largest-ever autism genome study finds most affected siblings have different autism-risk genes
Surprising finding makes cover of Nature Medicine; study data becomes part of historic first upload to Autism Speaks MSSNG portal for open-access
Expert Opinion
11.18.2015
Talking to your child about tragedy: Six tips for the autism community
Dr. Peter Faustino shares tips on how to help autistic children understand frightening and violent tragedies in the news.
Blog
11.2.2015
A letter I would have written for my parents when I was nonverbal
Read A letter from Kerry Magro that he would have written for his parents when he was nonverbal.
Expert Opinion
10.23.2015
Research yields tips for easing anxiety in nonverbal kids with autism
Read an expert opinion from Dr. Jeffrey Wood and Dr. John Danial on helping a nonverbal child with autism overcome anxiety.
Expert Opinion
10.16.2015
Mealtime tips for autistic children with eating challenges
Dr. Moira Peña shares strategies for improving nutrition and mealtime behavior in autistic children with eating challenges such as food refusal.
Expert Opinion
9.29.2015
Autism and speech devices: Helping kids advance skills as they mature
Oliver Wendt answers a question about how to help an autistic child continue making progress while using an AAC device as they get older.
Life on the Spectrum
9.17.2015