James Durbin Readies for Launch of Music Career

13 years ago

Since being voted off of American Idol back in May, James Durbin has been busy ramping up his professional music…

Study Suggests Some with Autism Don’t Care What Others Think

13 years ago

Caltech researchers believe they have evidence that those with high functioning autism (HFA) don't seem to care what other people…

Indiana Teacher Cleared of Charges in Restraint of Child with Autism

13 years ago

The Indiana Court of Appeals dropped charges against a special education teacher in connection with her restraint of 12-year-old boy…

Autism Caused by Depression of Mothers?

13 years ago

There's a new theory for the autism epidemic that hearkens back to the “refrigerator mother” theory that autism is caused…

Another Police Encounter with Autism Goes South

13 years ago

A young man with autism and schizophrenia, yet able to live in his own apartment, had a harrowing trip to…

New Study Finds IQ Tests Underestimate Autism Intelligence

13 years ago

A new study published at www.plos.org finds that traditional IQ testing likely underestimates the intelligence of individuals on the autism…

Barbaric School Punishment of Children with Autism Still Legal 

13 years ago

A shocking story out of Texas reminds us of the need for a federal law banning the use of aversive…

Aspiritech Provides Tech Jobs for Individuals with Autism

13 years ago

It's common knowledge that adult individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are chronically underemployed or unemployed. But shockingly, a 2009…

Bananas, Autism and a Heavy-Handed Response

13 years ago

Stafford, Virginia brings us a ridiculous story of a fourteen-year-old boy with autism who was taken away in handcuffs after…

Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome and Autism

13 years ago

Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) is the term for an obsessional avoidance of the ordinary demands of everyday life. The…