Autism Causes

The number of diagnosed cases of autism is exploding. Children with autism will grow into adults and society is nowhere near ready to support them. In order to prepare for that eventuality, current adults on the autism spectrum need to be…

A tragic situation we previously reported on involving a police encounter with a teen on the autism spectrum deserves immediate attention. On the morning of May 24, 2010, 19 year-old Reginald “Neli” Latson sat in the grass outside the…

In my opinion, the search for "the cause" of autism is a misnomer, because in our modern world there is no single cause, but a complex of environmental factors that trigger a genetic predisposition. While our technological advances have…

A new study is finally shifting the official discussion of the cause of autism from mainly heredity to a combination of genetic and environmental influences. Researchers examined 192 pairs of identical and fraternal twins whose…

Recently, I interviewed Michael Buckholtz, founder of Aid for Autistic Children Foundation and an individual with Asperger's Syndrome and OCD. Michael is a songwriter, performer, multi-platinum record producer and among other things, has…

Beginning Wednesday, May, 25, 2011, the AutismOne/Generation Rescue Conference will begin at The Westin Hotel in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. The five-day event concludes on Sunday, May 29 and will contain a vast amount of information…

Leading up to this year's Autism Awareness Month, I began with real hope in my heart. I knew that a trailer would be released on April 1st for a new documentary film entitled "The United States of Autism" that my family and I were…

With the launch of this month's critically acclaimed autism documentary, "Wretches and Jabberers," another autism film that has yet-to-be-released is quietly creating a buzz online and in the blogosphere. "The…

April is Autism Awareness Month and an ambitious effort has been launched by Autism Speaks for a second straight year through its 'Light It Up Blue' campaign. On April 1st and 2nd, buildings and well-known landmarks in over 120 cities…

On April 1 and 2, blue lights will be shining in cities all around the world to help promote autism awareness. In Seattle, The Children's Museum will be open early exclusively to children with autism, who will be charged a reduced…