Just an awesome video showing what is possible!  I first read the story at Westport-News.com

A milestone for 16-year-old Jaden Lake, who has autism, is sometimes as basic as a kiss. He's the son of Canadian Parliament member Mike Lake, who traveled to New York this week in the shadow of the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorders, believed to affect roughly 1 in 88

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A few weeks ago, Matthew Koenig, 24, was doing data entry for below minimum wage at a supervised employment center for people with disabilities in St. Paul, Minn. Koenig, who has autism, was happy to have a job in a tough economy, but soon realized the workplace wasn't well suited to him. His co-workers "had

TUESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Many children with autism have interrelated health problems that can have a significant impact on their home and school lives, a new study finds.Researchers looked at nearly 3,000 children with autism and found that nearly one-fourth also had chronic gastrointestinal problems such as constipation, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea and

One of the most agonizing questions that parents of children with autism ask is—why? Now, a growing number of genetic tests are providing some answers. Scientists say that roughly 20 percent of autism cases can be linked to known genetic abnormalities, and many more may be discovered. Pinpointing a genetic explanation can help predict whether...Click

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Arizona’s Medicaid program provides the best services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a national ranking released Wednesday. The annual list produced by United Cerebral Palsy compares services and quality of life for people with disabilities all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Arizona, Michigan, California, New Hampshire and Vermont came

This is a sad story.  The officers were probably just protecting themselves, but I still just want to cry about the whole situation.   A Maryland mother has called upon Howard County, Md., school officials and police to review their protocols for dealing with students who have autism after police handcuffed her 11-year-old autistic son

I thought this was an interesting article.  I would love to see the study behind the percentages of kids that overcome all symptoms. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Kyle Dennis is almost 18, just got his driver’s license and thinks he might be a rapper, an author or a clerk at a marijuana dispensary when he’s finished