See the CNN video that inspired this post. "When you hear a sound, your brain responds.  When the child with autism hears a sound, their brain responds too, but a little bit later.  What we're seeing is a...split-second delay in recognizing that...

Hi, my name is Jennifer and I'm a mother of twins. A boy and a girl. They are 18 months old. My son seemed to be a normal well developing baby and then at about 12 months old he started showing signs of Autism. He would avoid eye contact with everyone,...

i have worked with autistic children and have had autism effect the people in my family. as i have dealt with this illness i have realized how important families are to the development of their relative with autism. many people believe that...

Both Kids are on a tight schedule when it comes to bedtimes, no variations to the rule unless we are at an event that runs long. So all of the televised christmas specials that start at 8pm? Sorry, networks. But I found the charlie brown special at...

I apologize if my title is misleading.  Today, I'm not talking about what autism costs all of us in general.  I know the costs associated with evaluations and interventions can be staggering. Today, I am going to drill down and be a bit more...