autism

‘Horrifying’: Huge Proportion Of Children Pursuing Gender Transitions Are Actually Autistic, Experts Believe

Adolescents with autism are overrepresented in the youth transgender population, and some medical professionals attribute this to autism spectrum traits…

1 year ago

The quest for autism’s causes, and what it reveals about all of us

Emily Willingham, Knowable Magazine The more researchers look, the more multifaceted the risk factors appear — and the more we…

3 years ago

10-Year Study Of More Than 650,000 People Releases Report On Measles Vaccine And Autism

A 10-year study of more than 650,000 people was published Monday and showed no evidence that there is a link…

5 years ago

The quest for autism’s causes, and what it reveals about all of us

By Emily Willingham, Knowable Magazine As alarm grew over autism prevalence at the turn of this century, there was much…

5 years ago

President Trump proclaims April 2, 2018, World Autism Awareness Day

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Monday morning making the day "World Autism Awareness Day." "World Autism Awareness Day is…

6 years ago

Caring or Abuse? A Case Goes to Court.

Regular readers may know that I am a mom to a special needs, non verbal young adult son. He is…

11 years ago

This is Why I Homeschooled

When my son was young he was, as he is today, nonverbal. At that time he was also hyperactive and…

11 years ago

Autistic Man Denied Transplant

Should a person with autism be allowed a transplant? As mother to a son with autism I’d like to think…

12 years ago

Helping Autism

Originally airing in October, 2011 Sixty Minutes replayed a special on Autism this week as part of their follow up…

12 years ago

Dear TSA

Last week I was on vacation. We were traveling as a family which included my obviously handicapped son. At the…

12 years ago