June 16, 2016 Autistic woman receives over 6,000 birthday cards after Facebook plea Over a week ago, a Massachusetts woman turned to Facebook to ask for birthday cards for her soon-to-be 19-year-old cousin, who has autism.
June 10, 2016 Woman seeks cards for autistic cousin who was stood up on birthday last year A Massachusetts woman turned to Facebook to ask for birthday cards to be sent to her soon-to-be 19-year-old cousin whose friends stood her up last year.
June 2, 2016 Strategies can help calm children with autism undergoing surgery Surgeons have historically relied on sedation to deal with the distress of children with autism being prepped to undergo an operation, but a new review outlines other strategies that may help both doctors and patients have a better experience.
May 11, 2016 A study asks: Too much folic acid a cause of autism? For decades, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant have been advised to take folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects.
May 11, 2016 Autistic student 'humiliated' at prom after sister barred An autistic student left his high school prom in tears Saturday because officials insisted that his date — his 24-year-old sister — was too old to enter.
May 9, 2016 Video of 2-year-old boy 'falling in love' with Snow White goes viral Two-year-old “Jack Jack” has autism and is non-verbal, but an encounter with Snow White on a Disney vacation brought out his playful side.
May 2, 2016 'Innovative' intervention helps babies at high risk of autism Babies who have a high risk of developing autism may benefit when their parents receive some video-based lessons on how to work with their infants, a new study finds
April 25, 2016 'I am here': Silenced by autism, young man finds his voice METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Benjamin Alexander cannot speak, but he is determined to be heard.
April 22, 2016 Autism-friendly Broadway performances allow families to enjoy theater together Since she was 6 years old, Una Albers has been enthralled by musicals.
April 21, 2016 Mother pens honest book about raising 1 twin with autism, 1 without Manhattan twins Samantha and Matthew Elisofon were born five minutes apart on Dec. 26, 1990 — but they couldn’t have been more different had they been strangers.
