Autism

Many kids love Halloween and look forward to it every year. However, some traditions, such as wearing costumes and creepy sounds and lights can be too much for children with sensory [...]

Neurobites Quiz Q: Recent developments in autism research indicate which of the following is linked to autism?  A breakdown in the signaling pathway used by the neurotransmitter GABA  Mutations [...]

Multi-sensory programs to address symptoms of Autism and Learning Difficulties Parents are of course looking to help their children on the autism spectrum or who have learning difficulties. iLs [...]

Autism is one of the fastest growing developmental disorders in the U.S. Children who are diagnosed with autism typically deal with symptoms and aspects of other conditions such as learning [...]

Parent Blogger Dreampad User Study Overview & Aggregate Results Dreampads were trialed by ten children who had sleep difficulties, and sometimes their family members. Each family has a blog; [...]

Some stereotypes about autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may be based in fact. A study from Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre finds that men in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) [...]

Women tend to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) less often than men. Is this because less women have ASD or because the signs of ASD are not as easy to identify in women? Research [...]

A new study from the Karolinksa Institute in Sweden reports some troubling news for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The researchers discovered that people with ASD are more likely to [...]

What motivates a child to learn how to communicate? Some research indicates that toddlers who learn to walk earlier also learn how to communicate sooner than their peers. This connection between [...]

University of Missouri and the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders Study The connection between sleep difficulties at night and daytime behavior problems has been [...]