autism

‘How Wonderful the Unknown Must Be’: A Letter to my Brother

Caroline McGraw is a would-be childhood paleontologist ... More...

Heart of Autism: Painting for the Autism Community

We love hearing stories from family and friends, through emails and in the news, about the generosity shown by so many to our loved ones with autism. But the stories that touch us the most are perhaps the ones we hear about the least: stories abou... More...

Relationship Development Intervention

When my granddaughter was diagnosed with autism at age 5, she ignored other people. After Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), she’s a different person – seeking interaction and initiating conversation. Why don’t ... More...

National Day of Service

By Ann Gibbons, Executive director, National Capital Area chapter; photos by Mike Lang

During the Presidential inauguration weekend, Autism Speaks participated in the National Day of Service exhibition on the National Mall. Over 25... More...

Autism is Not a Shameful Secret

This blog post is by Jaqueline Laurita and was originally published here on Parenting.com.

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There is no such thing as false hope. There is only hope.

This is a guest post by Annie Waters. She lives in the Northeast with her son, daughter and husband. She still helps families “on the journey” whenever she can and will, when the time is right, help her son understand his history a... More...

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions, From MyAutismTeam Parents

With each new year, this is a time to take stock of your accomplishments, or ponder those projects that will make it to the “to-do” list in 2013.

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