Author: Autism Love

Raising awareness about autism, Macy’s Inc. and Tommy Hilfiger Corp. are among the supporters of the new Broadway musical “How to Dance in Ohio,” which spotlights the talents of seven autistic individuals playing the lead roles. The show premiered Sunday at the Belasco Theatre and has been in previews for three-and-a-half weeks, but millions got…

Girls Next Door alum Holly Madison says she’s “made excuses” for her own behavior since childhood, but gained a better understanding of herself when she was diagnosed earlier this year. Holly Madison always knew that she was introverted and didn’t always connect with people, but now she has a much better understanding of what’s going…

Autism How Flourishing With Autism Is Possible When it comes to autism well-being, we must start now. Posted December 7, 2023 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Key points Current well-being outcomes for the autism community are unacceptable. Positive psychology offers accessible well-being practices for everyone, including the autism community. Anyone, including people with autism, can…

Potty Training a Child with Autism – How You Can Help Potty training a child with autism can be a challenging but rewarding journey. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents unique challenges in the potty training process, making it essential for parents and other caregivers to approach this important milestone with patience, understanding, and specific strategies…

Girl age 3 autism or not *head is torn* 7 answers / Last post: 04/12/2023 at 9:40 am Hi everyone I have a 3 yr old, born right at the beginning of the lockdown UK and we live in countryside with no family around (husband has no siblings or parents and mine lives 5000 miles…

Autism, a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized by challenges in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors, autism can significantly impact the lives of individuals and their families. While traditional treatments such as behavioral management therapy and medications have proven beneficial for many, there is growing interest in exploring alternative approaches, including…

Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex disorder of neurodevelopment, the function of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in ASD remains essentially unknown. In the present study, gene networks were used to explore the ASD disease mechanisms integrating multiple data types (for example, RNA expression, whole-exome sequencing signals, weighted gene co-expression network analysis, and protein-protein…

December 6, 2023 My Nonverbal Teen’s Birthday Tale Nonverbal communication is a pretty amazing thing really. My son Cooper, the one in the middle, he communicates mostly with sounds: Think grunts and squeals and gasps. He points a lot. And brings things to us and brings us to things. He places his hands on ours…

There are times when my son just stares off blankly into space. He is on the autism spectrum. While he is usually into everything, occasionally, when he calms down and stops for a second, he does what some will call an autistic stare. But why does he do that? Why does someone who insists on…