Pekoe and Juanita were bred to be islands of calm amid chaos.The two Labrador retrievers are weeks away from officially graduating as Heeling Autism dogs, having successfully shown that nothing — not ear or tail pulling, chairs sailing over their heads, screaming, kicking meltdowns or inquisitive pokes at their toenails — will do more than

A boy in Iceland created a video for the manufacturer Lego.  In the video he explains that he is autistic and artistic.  He asks for enough Legos to build the ship Titanic.

I found this recipe on HealthfulPursuit.comIf you love chocolate, you’re going to adore these gluten-free chocolate muffins. Rich, moist and chocolately, these muffins are a chocolate-lover’s dream.Ingredients Dry:½ cup + 3 tablespoons chickpea flour¼ cup + 3 tablespoons sugar3 tablespoons cocoa powder1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking sodapinch sea saltWet:¼ cup non-dairy milk2 tablespoons egg whites2

It has long been clear that autism strikes boys more often than girls. But when girls do get the condition, they tend to be at the severely affected end of the spectrum.Now, a group of geneticists thinks they've figured out why.Boys, it seems, can develop autism from a relatively small genetic hit, according to a

I got this from FoodNetwork.com and substituted gluten free flour and margarine.  It was great!Ingredients: 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 cup raisins 2 sticks margarine, at room temperature 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups all-purpose gluten free flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1

For an autistic child, a cruise can be a minefield.Everything about the experience, from waiting to board to crowded spaces to loud noises, can be frightening.Royal Caribbean moved to address those issues today when it became the first line to be certified as "autism-friendly," USA TODAY learned in an exclusive story.The new designation, awarded by

To the woman and child who sat at Table 9,I did not introduce myself to you. My name is Tony Posnanski. I have been a restaurant manager for 15 years now. My day consists of making sure my restaurant runs well. That could mean washing dishes, cooking and sometimes even serving tables. I have also

I took a Paula Dean recipe and substituted gluten free flour and margarine and it turned out awesome!I added a 1/4 of dairy free chocolate chips in mine one time and that was great as well. Ingredients: 2 cups gluten free flour1 cup sugar1 teaspoon salt1/2 cup margarine4 very ripe bananas2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon

The number of industrial chemicals with known links to neurodevelopmental disabilities like autism has more than doubled in the past seven years, according to new research published in The Lancet Neurology. As rates of autism and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increase worldwide, researchers believe widespread exposure to these chemicals among children may be contributing to

Autism may result from a faulty chemical switch that doesn't get flipped in time to help the brain develop normally, a new research study suggests.Building on what they hope will be an important insight into the cause of autism, French researchers are testing a high blood pressure medication on dozens of European children with autism.The