iCan Shine Teaches Biking to Children With Disabilities

12 years ago

Spring is in the air and with it, comes thoughts of summer. Parents know they have to plan well in…

Autism-Related Depression in Mothers and Children

12 years ago

A pair of articles about autism and depression have captured my attention recently. The first involves a study published in…

Video Game Recreates the World of Autism

12 years ago

Vancouver-based video game designer Taylan Kadayifcioglu, who goes more accessibly by Taylan Kay, has created "Auti-Sim," a video game that…

Follow Up to Shackled Child Story: Help is On the Way

12 years ago

In my recent article reporting the tragic story of a eight year old child with autism being arrested and shackled…

Eight Year Old Girl Arrested, Shackled for Tantrum at School 

12 years ago

In yet another horror story of schools and police criminalizing autism, an eight year old girl at Lovejoy Elementary School…

Coping with the Confusion of Autism Treatment and Care

12 years ago

As an older sister to a young man with autism, it’s important for me to connect with the autism community.…

Animals Enhance Social Interaction for Children with Autism

12 years ago

Scientists at the University of Queensland, Australia, have found that "the presence of an animal can significantly increase positive social…

Autism and Law Enforcement

12 years ago

All autism parents feel anxious about their children in the community, knowing they could be perpetrators, victims of crime, or…

Teen with Autism Sent to Jail for Selling Sugar Packs at School

12 years ago

In another episode of "World Gone Mad," a sixteen-year-old Ohio boy has been jailed for allegedly trying to sell sugar…

Scientific Community Shuns Sensory Integration Therapy for Autism

12 years ago

Researchers at the University of Texas, led by Professor Mark O'Reilly, have declared that Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT) is scientifically…