Stafford, Virginia brings us a ridiculous story of a fourteen-year-old boy with autism who was taken away in handcuffs after…
Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) is the term for an obsessional avoidance of the ordinary demands of everyday life. The…
A recent study from the University of Boston suggests that individuals with high-functioning autism are more likely to be atheists…
Pica is an abnormal craving for non-edible substances. The word "pica" comes from the Latin word for magpie, a bird…
Apple's invention of the iPad was a happy accident in unleashing a new wave of possibilities for individuals on the…
Joshua Robb, an eight year old child with autism has been successfully rescued after running away from his elementary school…
Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback which employs electroencephalography (EEG) and functional neuroimaging processes to focus upon the central nervous…
The Australian reports that researchers have identified two biologically different strains of autism, a breakthrough likened to the discovery of…
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), formerly known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction, is a neurological disorder causing difficulties with taking in, processing…
Parents of children with autism often experience life as a matter of making it through each day. But no matter…