It’s time for action This week, Autism Speaks launched a major ad campaign to support federal autism insurance reform. The ad campaign will run in various publications to raise awareness about the need for Congress to act on federal autism

Does your child have sleeping problems? If it’s a yes, then maybe melatonin could help. A recent study came out (in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine) showing that a dose of over the counter melatonin supplements around bedtime can

Today I am taking a break from writing so someone else…a very important someone else, in my opinion…can take the reins and post to our blog. That someone? My son, Kyle. Kyle shares with us, in his own words, what

There have been several studies that recently came out that discuss how genes have played a part in autism. Genes being a factor, or THE factor, in having autism is certainly not “new” news – researchers are finding more and

Could 7 year old Gina Incandela be the reason the Orlando Magic are on a winning streak? I think so! Gina, who is autistic, has been wowing crowds with her rendition of the National Anthem at recent Orlando Magic games.

When I heard about how robots are now being researched as a way to help children with autism, I thought, okay, we’ve officially entered the Jetsons era  Robots? I read about this robot research recently in Popular Science. It all

Have you had the chance to see The Soloist? It recently came out in theatres and stars Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. It’s a story about Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless man who has schizophrenia – and who also happens