The Autistic Place

Donald Rilea is an adult with autism. He recently posted an eloquent essay as a comment on an older blog post - and it seemed to me that his...

A few days ago, I wrote a blog post and created a poll, asking parents "Where Do You Get Information About Autism?" The poll includes options for various types...

I heard today from a grandmother who is very concerned about twins on the autism spectrum. Among other issues, she notes: In addition to the school and medical attention the...

According to an article in Science Daily, Scientists have identified a relationship between two proteins in the brain that has links to both nicotine addiction and autism. The finding has led...

According to an article in today's Science Daily, Scientists have identified a relationship between two proteins in the brain that has links to both nicotine addiction and autism. The finding has...

In theory, parents should seek medical advice from doctors, and from websites, books and lectures recommended by medical professionals. But autism isn't a strictly medical condition. In fact,...

Last spring, I wrote a blog entitled Who Are Our Autistic Children's Friends? Through the magic of Google, a teacher just found the blog, and made a comment...

When your child has Asperger syndrome or High Functioning Autism, you walk a fine line. Sometimes, under some circumstances, your child is perfectly capable of behaving typically. Other...

A new theory linking schizophrenia and autism has intrigued the scientific community. According to the New York Times: Dr. Crespi and Dr. Badcock propose that an evolutionary tug...

For decades, the magical team of Penn and Teller have been traveling the world, making TV programs, and entertaining Vegas audiences with a show that specifically and effectively debunks the...

Tom was diagnosed with PDD-NOS (a diagnosis on the autism spectrum) when he was three and a half. Like most parents, I spent a lot of time looking for...

Typical kids hear it all the time: "If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?" They hear it from mom, or dad, in response to...

Ryan McVay/Getty Images Toilet teaching is tough. It can be much, much tougher, though, if your child is autistic. Between developmental delays, sensory issues, and difficulty with...

Ghislain and Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images A new study from the prestigious MIND Institute in California has found what they describe as a new way to diagnose autism...

Andersen Ross/Getty Images I just received a press release regarding the construction of a new school for children with autism. The focus of the press release was...

On the subject of grants for families living with autism, there's some good news and there's some bad news. The good news is that there are quite a few funding organizations...

Two years ago, a pair of Cornell economists announced that they might have discovered the cause of autism. Their theory made headlines for weeks. Their theory: an explosion...

In the movie "Rainman," Dustin Hoffman's autistic character can't manage ordinary day to day activities, but has an uncanny ability to memorize dates, times, and statistic. This ability, sometimes...

"Death Threats, Hate Mail: Autism Debate Turns Ugly" is the headline on the ABC News website. For members of the autism community, this is not really news - but...

Autism United has decided that it's time to call off protests against Denis Leary and accept "his apology for harming the autism community with his comments." According to today's...