Category: Autism News

Featuring: David Mooter, Senior Analyst and Jonathan Roberts, Senior Analyst Show Notes: When Senior Analysts David Mooter and Jonathan Roberts set out to research trends in autism-friendly hiring practices, they didn’t know exactly what they’d find. But after many interviews with firms that have implemented programs and practices in this area, one thing became clear:…

We have lots of new moms and dads who have joined our daily email group, so I’m getting lots of emails with questions about The Autism Workbook and speech therapy for toddlers with autism. I thought I’d answer those here in case you have those questions too! Read a few parent and professional testimonials at the…

Daniel Etra, CEO and Co-founder, RethinkFirst We all know the stark reality: rates of mental illness, substance use, and developmental disorders continue to rise in the U.S. and estimates show that 1 in 44 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  Add to that the ongoing efforts to reduce stigma and it’s no surprise…

There’s never an easy way to potty train a child. It can take time, patience, and consistency to get your little one house-trained – but the process may look very different for those with children who have autism. Potty training a child with autism challenges parents in unique ways that aren’t found in the typical…

LONDON (AP) — Several people with autism and intellectual disabilities have been legally euthanized in the Netherlands in recent years because they said they could not lead normal lives, researchers have found. The cases included five people younger than 30 who cited autism as either the only reason or a major contributing factor for euthanasia,…

Cell boost: Model mice treated with clemastine (bottom) have more newly formed oligodendrocytes than untreated mice (top). Last June, Brady Maher gave a talk about the promise of repurposing existing drugs for people with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, a rare genetic condition that’s often accompanied by autism. Among the compounds he mentioned was the antihistamine clemastine fumurate,…

Hearing Dog Program Requirements About Our Dogs We select dogs from area shelters based on temperament and age, not size, sex, or appearance. All of our Dogs receive extensive program work and obedience training. Hearing Dogs are trained to alert to sounds by making physical contact then leading you to the sound. Additionally, many of…

When I was 10, sitting around a picnic table with a bunch of girls from camp, I made a mistake. They were laughing, all making fun of Linda, one of our counselors. Though I didn’t get the jokes, I mimicked their laughter. When Linda walked up to us, I immediately told her what everyone had…

I remember sitting in the disturbingly bright waiting room of a speech therapy center, listening to the other waiting parents. As one family came in, another would leave. Over and over again, new conversations formed, old ones ended. I picked up a magazine because I could no longer stomach the sight of the bright yellow…

In a YouTube video Isaac Butterfield challenges why there are so many adult autism diagnoses these days. “Is it just me or is everybody autistic now?” he asks. The YouTube personality then says, “That’s weird, because I don’t think everyone is. I think everyone’s just chasing a diagnosis. Maybe you’re just a little weird. And…