Michelle Gonzalez

It's no secret that children love animals, particularly those that are found in zoos. And for those on the autism spectrum, this affinity for zoo animals is seemingly compounded due to the comfort and respite they provide. Some zoos have…

As we reported last month, three-year-old Adam Benhamama, vanished during a game of hide-and-seek with his sister in a suburb of Montreal, Canada. His disappearance initiated an intensive three-day manhunt that yielded few clues and no…

Leading up to April's Autism Awareness Month, much media attention was given to an incredible young man by the name of Jacob Barnett, a 13-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome who has a tested IQ of 170 (higher than Einstein's). Deemed a…

The Journal of Pediatrics has just released the results of a study that implemented a screening questionnaire for over 10,000 infants and reportedly was able to identify early signs of autism and other developmental disorders in children as…

In what has seemingly become a regular occurrence, another child has tragically died in a wandering and drowning-related incident, this time near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Four-year-old Blake Murrell, who had autism and was non-verbal,…

A potentially heartbreaking story has emerged from Canada in Laval, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. Three-year-old Adam Benhamma, who has autism and is both non-verbal and deaf, has been missing since Sunday afternoon after playing…

April is Autism Awareness Month and an ambitious effort has been launched by Autism Speaks for a second straight year through its 'Light It Up Blue' campaign. On April 1st and 2nd, buildings and well-known landmarks in over 120 cities…

Last year, Holly Robinson Peete appeared on the hit reality show, Celebrity Apprentice, where she competed against 13 other contestants in hopes of benefiting the charity founded by her and her husband. Peete eventually placed second in the…

A few weeks ago, many in the autism community observed "Autism Sunday," also known as the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger Syndrome. The annual event, which takes place during the second week of February, encourages…

James Durbin delivered another knockout performance tonight on American Idol, which included a rendition of Judas Priest's "You've Got Another Thing Coming." His vocal range was once again impressive and other than some competition from…