www.iflscience.com | by   Lisa Winter Photo credit:  (Left) Excess synapses in the brain of a child with autism (Right) Properly pruned ...

Carrie Cariello | Huffington Post So, we've got this guy in middle school now. And he is all sorts of cool. Savvy. Phrases like  l...

Autism Awareness Centre Inc. A story that’s grabbing headlines this month is the Telford’s struggles with their adult son who has sever...

More than half of the nation’s children with Autism are overweight. Being overweight can cause numerous problems such as: bone and joint i...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KARE) — Travel can be stressful for anyone, but for kids with autism, crowded airports and security screenings c...

Marc Bennie, 15, and his sister Julia, 13, have autism and are receiving support services at The Ability Hub. They are with their parents...

UC SANTA BARBARA / YALE (US) — Researchers have documented positive changes in brain activity in children with autism after they received a ...

In one of the largest-ever studies of genetics and autism, researchers have identified 24 new gene variants associated with autism spectru...

Linda Federico-O'Murchu TODAY.com The news that the term “Asperger’s syndrome” will soon cease to exist has some parents conce...

Autism Awareness Centre Inc.   Answer:  There are a number of frequently asked questions around when you should tell a child about ...

Written by Maureen Bennie  |  Autism Awareness Centre Inc.  The big news this past month was the finalizing of the DSM-V which wi...

NICK PATCH  |  The Canadian Press When Parenthood creator Jason Katims created the character Max Braverman – an intelligent, inscrutab...

Liz Becker I tried taking my autistic son, Matt for professional hair care, but I soon found that there was no such thing as a simple ha...

Liz Becker Navigating autism takes time – lots and lots of time. It took until Matt was almost 5 years old for speech to come, and then...

Brian Field Occupational Therapy, or “OT,” is frequently incorporated into autism therapy regimens to help, among other things, stimulat...

With "Quiet Santa" And "Sensitive Santa," They Get It Visiting Santa at the mall is a big part of the Christ...

Lena Rivkin “Phillip made that!” I proudly exclaimed. Then I instantly wondered who exactly I had become. A friend had come over with he...

Melissa Dubie The process involved in establishing a student’s individualized education program (IEP) can nurture a climate of trust if ...

Kristi Sakai My 8-year-old daughter, Kaede, is warm, friendly, caring, empathetic, has a wonderful sense of humor … and she has Asperger...