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Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.  As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders continues to rise, affecting approximately 1 in 54 children in the United States alone, parents and caregivers are increasingly seeking natural supplements to support their loved one’s cognitive and behavioral development. With recent research indicating that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish…

Pregnancy is a complicated mixture of magical and miserable. Within those nine months, pregnant people experience a variety of symptoms, a ton of attention, and advice from every well-intentioned busybody that they meet. Parents also rely heavily on their doctor’s advice when it comes to treating symptoms and making pregnancy as comfortable as possible. However,…

Sam Mitchell began his podcast Autism Rocks and Rolls in October of 2019 after falling in love with podcasting in his high school’s media club. From there, his podcast quickly grew, and with the support of his mom, he’s been able to create an entire non-profit business.  Sam has welcomed numerous guests on his show.…

Colorado has lost at least nine agencies that provide therapy for children with autism in the past year and a half, leaving hundreds of families without care and filling up waitlists across the state.  Therapy providers say the reimbursement rates they receive from the Colorado Medicaid program are too low to keep their doors open,…

LAS VEGAS — Nevada is primed to become the first in the nation to establish a diversionary court program statewide for at-risk adolescent youths with autism, a move officials say will help children on the spectrum stay on a path of success. Gov. Joe Lombardo held a ceremonial signing recently in Las Vegas for Senate…

Neuron spike: Embryonic mice with a hyperactivating mutation in UBE3A show increased numbers of a specific subset of inhibitory interneurons (green) in the brain’s outer layer. Mice with a mutation that boosts the activity of the autism-linked protein UBE3A show an array of behaviors reminiscent of the condition, a new study finds. The behaviors differ…

Former Tuckahoe convent being converted to apartments for adults with autism The former convent of the Immaculate Conception Church in Tuckahoe is being converted into independent-living apartments for people with autism, July 14, 2023. Tania Savayan, Rockland/Westchester Journal News In a former convent in Eastchester where Franciscan sisters lived for decades, workers are building apartments…

SciCheck Digest Studies have found the rate of autism is the same in vaccinated and unvaccinated children. But the false claim that vaccines are associated with the disorder persists. A prominent spreader of COVID-19 misinformation wrongly told legislators in Pennsylvania that autism is virtually nonexistent among the unvaccinated, citing the Amish population. Full Story Evidence has shown that the…

Friendship Counts with Kids with Autism In the new television series Parenthood, we meet a boy named Max and his parents, who are coming to grips with Max’s diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome. His parents are frustrated and overwhelmed with Max’s behavior. Finally, they hire a behavioral therapist who has a special way of not only…