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Autistic pupils failed by the system, say families. The shocking new research carried out by the National Autistic Society Northern Ireland (NASNI) shows that almost one in three parents feel that the education...
She's one of TV's brightest stars, but behind the showbiz glamour and on-screen appearances, Melanie Sykes has been protecting her son from the spotlight (check out http://t.co/zlAUaI91 (via @itvdotcom) Melanie Sykes...
A new approach to investigating hard-to-find chromosomal abnormalities has identified 33 genes associated with autism and related disorders, 22 for the first time.
A Sprowston mum-of-four is fighting to get her family’s disability benefit back after being told her son was not disabled enough to qualify for the help.
OUR Journey Thru Autism: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close: A Mother's Perspective http://t.co/sW3qHfov...
Autism tends to go hand in hand with a variety of other mental and behavioral conditions in kids, suggests a new study that highlights the fuzzy nature of autism diagnoses themselves (I see this all the time.
New York Daily News: Brooklyn Autism Center Gives Kids One-on-One Help A Brooklyn Heights school for Autistic children is giving kids the close attention they need to help them thrive.
PAINTING a giant canvas of one of Edinburgh's most intricate and well-known buildings would be a challenge for even the most renowned artist.
Sensory sensitivity are these obstacles for your child? (#Aspergers syndrome #children and #sensory sensitivity.
The risk of autism in a child whose older sibling is already diagnosed with the disorder is higher than previously believed, according to new research.
Donald and Raiko Johnson detest what happened to their son. They still do not understand it fully, yet they came to me to speak out about it, to maybe prevent another autistic or special-needs child from also ending up in handcuffs.
As of 2013, the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders will change dramatically - Asperger's doesn't exist anymore?
Sabrina Marasovich works with a young boy at Resources in Autism Education in Torrance.
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Louis Theroux: Extreme Love – Autism, BBC Two Patrick Smith reviews Louis Theroux: Extreme Love – Autism, the documentary maker's new BBC Two series in which he looks at the mental disorder.
Teen with Asperger's syndrome prepares for life after graduation ...
BRAVE schoolboy Harry Inman stood up in front of hundreds of classmates to talk about Asperger’s syndrome – a form of autism he was diagnosed with three years ago.
They are all psychoanalysts who treat children with autism, and they complain that the film has been unfairly edited to make them look ridiculous. They are suing the film-maker, Sopihe Robert in her native France.
Posted by Simon Wallace, Autism Speaks director of scientific development for Europe A fine mist was rolling in off the Atlantic as we made our way to the opening session of last week’s Intern...
Education Week reporter Nirvi Shah tracks news and trends of interest to the special education community, including administrators, teachers, and parents. (Will new definition of #autism change level of support services for #students in need?
A council has been fined £5250 for causing a significant amount of avoidable stress and frustration to an autistic teenager and his mother. The Local Government Ombudsman said Staffordshire County Council should use ...
Last month's article on autism lacked the perspectives of its subjects - a common but fatal flaw. Here, autistic adults discuss life in a neurotypical world.
Broadway's "The Lion King" puts on a special show for autistic kids and their families: http://t.co/KHS4cPN...
When talking about my son, I will variously refer to him as "autistic" or that he is a child "with autism." My choice at any point in time depends on what makes the sentence flow better, and provid...
Museum officials are using the obsession for trains and buses among children with autism to try to teach them how to connect with other people — and the world.
Almost half of parents of children with autism are having to wait more than a year to get their children into the right school, a survey carried ...bbc.co.uk...
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