Nikolas Cruz Continues to Fuel Autism Misconceptions
Nikolas Cruz's name was trending yet again today, this time from a set of disturbing cell phone videos in which he callously talks about his impending attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
As the Parkland…
Heartwarming Moment As Blind Girl With Autism Plays Guitar For First Time
A heartwarming video has emerged from the English coastal town of Grimsby, which features a seven-year-old girl with autism who is also blind and requires a wheelchair.
Uploaded by 55-year-old street performer Clifford Woodage, the video…
Summer Safety for Children with Autism
With summer upon us, it's a good time for parents of children with autism to give extra thought to their safety.
According to statistics, drowning is the leading cause of death for children and adults with autism, with many of these…
Boy With Autism Demonstrates Telepathic Powers
A five-year-old boy with autism residing in Los Angeles, CA is astonishing researchers and scientists for his ability to learn up to seven languages, solve complex math problems and recite numbers/playing cards that are shown in secret.…
Silver Linings of Sandy Hook: Teaching Compassion in Schools
Scarlett Lewis is the phenomenal mother of six-year-old Jesse Lewis, one of the young victims of Sandy Hook. Out of her unfathomable grief, she has started a foundation dedicated to making the world a more compassionate place.
Through…
Epilepsy: What You Need To Know
Below is an article contribution by Laura Chiltern, a mother of two boys, one of whom was recently diagnosed with epilepsy. Laura's family experienced some very frightening times leading up to her son's diagnosis, causing her family a great…
Pioneers of Change: How Two Mothers are Making a Difference
Out of the enormous tragedy that is Sandy Hook, rays of light are shining forth. Scarlett Lewis is the mother of Jesse Lewis, a six year old victim of the massacre. Moved by the words "Nurturing, Healing, Love" that her son wrote on a…
Deadly Rampages and The Rocky Road to Adulthood
Once again, our nation has been rocked by another young adult conducting a murderous rampage that ends multiple lives, including his own. My heart sank when the shooter in the latest tragedy, Elliot Roger, was identified as having…
Foods For Thought: An Insight Into Special Diets
Diets: caveman, paleo, “ape,” low carb, low glycemic, zone, ketogenic, specific carbohydrate, GAPS, “grain brain,” “wheat belly”diet -- why is there so much interest in these diets? What are they targeting? Is it gut…
When Children with Autism Wander from School
The heartbreaking ending to the case of Avonte Oquendo, a non-verbal 14 year old with autism who walked out of his Long Island high school on October 4th, never to return, shines a harsh light on the safety of special needs children while…