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Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts held their 18th Annual Autism Advocacy Day at the MA State House on Monday, May 8. Michael Borr, Chair of AFAM for almost 20 years, welcomed the attendees and spoke to the crowd about transitioning his Chairmanship to Katie Terino. He shared with the community his honor in serving in…

 As someone with a twin brother who has autism, this topic is very near and dear to my heart. It’s important to me to have this discussion with a professional so that more people can understand autism, what it means, the signs and symptoms, and how families can get help. The CDC recently released…

According to WHO, every 1 in 100 children is diagnosed with autism worldwide. WHO suggests that the characteristics and signs can be detected early, even as early as 2 or 3 years. It is said that a child’s brain is under development at this stage and is termed plastic. If a child with autism is…

In this weeks episode, I have a conversation with Mikey Goldman about what it’s like living with ADHD and anxiety. We talk about his journey, some of the struggles and what he’s learned. There’s a lot of really good insights in this episode. We also discuss how his experience lead him to invent the weighted…

Safe strategy: Mice injected with a dual-virus prime editor show no detectable changes in liver histology (right column) compared with control mice (left column). New ‘prime editing’ CRISPR-based tools supply gains in delivery and safety, and can even flag their own potential mistakes, according to a spate of recent studies. As such, they might be…

Fri Jun 23, 2023 – 7:25 pm EDT EVERGREEN, Colorado (LifeSiteNews) — A health clinic that works with autistic children and other special needs kids hosted a “Drag Story Hour” earlier this year featuring book readings and “performances by five drag artists,” The Daily Signal reported. In a Tuesday exclusive report, The Daily Signal cited…

Summary: A new study provides novel insights into the relationship between the human microbiome and autism. Using an innovative computational approach, researchers reanalyzed previous data sets, finding a unique microbial signature in autistic individuals that could help distinguish them from neurotypical individuals. This study not only sheds light on the puzzling biological roots of autism…

content warning: discussions of ableist violence against children and filicide. For much of history, humans have projected our fears onto the monsters that inhabit our stories. And there’s one monster in particular associated with fears around neurodivergent and autism: the changeling. Many Celtic, Germanic, and Norse myths tell of children being kidnapped by fairies or…

Our lawyers are handling baby food autism lawsuits for families who have a child that has autism as a result of baby foods that contain toxic heavy metals. Our law firm handles these toxic baby food lawsuits in all 50 states. This page gives you an update on these suits in March 2023 and offers…

When I reflect on my journey as a parent of two boys on the spectrum, I appreciate that learning about how they relate to the world has enriched my life. What also comes to mind is an image of a rollercoaster, a metaphor for the redefining of expectations that has been the heart of this…