Ford (who is married to Rev. Dwight Ford, executive director of Project NOW) also owns Autistic & Loved, a new brand committed to providing a wide range of sensory and oral motor resources to ...

Autistic children often find it hard to read the expressions on people’s faces. Thomas the Tank Engine’s clear facial expressions and simple storylines are said to help them distinguish between ...

Your child could wear an identification necklace or bracelet that has your contact details and a statement that your child is ...

Discovering that your child has autism can change your life tremendously. Notwithstanding your deep love for your child, parents can experience feelings of grief, anger, fear, and stress.

Why are holidays different for children with autism? Autistic children need a certain level of structure and routine. During the school terms, routine is easy to maintain. However when the holidays ...

The study also indicates fetal brain ... Large Study Confirms: Siblings of Autistic Children Have 20% Chance of Autism July 16, 2024 — A new, large study confirms earlier findings that children ...

Autism is a very broad spectrum, and those who are autistic have a wide range of varied characteristics, just like all children. However, there are a number of aspects that many autistic people ...

For example, when a screening questionnaire comes back “positive” for, say, autism, panic can set in. What does this result mean, and why does the doctor think your child is autistic?

If your child has a classmate, friend or relative with autism, it can be difficult for them to understand exactly what this means. With a little help from children, families and voice actors ...

Symptoms of Autism While the severity of symptoms varies greatly, there are invariably impairments to social and communication skills. Some children with autism do not talk at all and remain mute ...

but autism services are not distributed equally, according to research. As a group, children who are Black, Hispanic, Asian-American, or low-income often receive fewer therapies and services for ...

More children are diagnosed with autism now than ever before. But the latest numbers could be higher because of increased awareness and changes in how it’s diagnosed, not because more children ...