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service dog
Expert Opinion
7.15.2016

Service dogs or therapy dogs for autism

What is the difference between therapy dogs for autism and autism service dogs? Click here to see what kind of dog is right for your autistic child.
Toddler with autism jumping when excited
Expert Opinion
7.8.2016

Toddler on Autism Spectrum Jumps All Night

Click here to see how Elizabeth Pulliam, PsyD. responds to a question about a toddler with autism jumping when excited.
Expert Opinion
7.1.2016

Febrile seizures, epilepsy and autism: Your questions answered

A Q&A with neurologist Jamie Capal of the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
two mice
Expert Opinion
6.24.2016

New findings on probiotics for autism

Click here to read a Q&A with Dr. Kent Williams and Dr. Paul Wang on a new mouse study that suggests a common probiotic might ease autism symptoms.
Mrs. Kamini Lakhani at a lunch table with a friend and child
Blog
6.21.2016

How to Support a Child with Autism in the Classroom

Click here to read a letter from Mrs. Kamini Lakhani and learn five things you can do to support students with autism in the classroom.
Colorful classroom for young children
Expert Opinion
6.17.2016

Teen with severe autism compulsively follows adults leaving classroom

Perspective and advice on helping student learn appropriate behavior from a specialist in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network
Group of teens hiking
Expert Opinion
5.27.2016

Can ABA help a teen on the mildly affected end of the autism spectrum?

Click here to see how Behavior Analysts Sungwoo Kahng and Janine Stichter answer a question about ABA and teens. The simple answer is that Applied
Blog
5.6.2016

To the moms who raise someone on the autism spectrum

This guest post is by Kerry Magro, an international motivational speaker on the autism spectrum.
toddler stimming by flapping his hands
Expert Opinion
5.6.2016

Mom perplexed by toddler stimming

Click here to read an expert opinion from psychologist Stephanie Weber on toddler stimming.
Expert Opinion
4.26.2016

Recognizing anxiety in children and teens with autism

Part 1 of our Q&A with the lead author of much-needed guidelines on recognizing and treating anxiety in children and adolescents with autism
teen wearing a green hoodie while on the couch chewing
Expert Opinion
4.22.2016

Chewing and Swallowing Objects

Click here to read an experts opinion on how to help children with autism that are chewing and swallowing objects.
Expert Opinion
4.15.2016

New study on health risks of risperidone: Your questions answered

Talk with the author of a new study on side effects of a commonly prescribed medicine for behavioral problems in children with autism spectrum
Expert Opinion
4.8.2016

Teenager with autism obsessed with visits to favorite places

Our son is 19 with pretty severe autism. He enjoys going to amusement parks and swimming pools. However, he becomes so obsessed afterward, not wanting
Vitamin B12
Science News
3.23.2016

Small study finds B12 injections ease autism symptoms in some children

Researchers say the results of their small study suggest that, in some children, methyl B12 shots may ease autism symptoms by improving DNA
Expert Opinion
3.18.2016

Teen with autism reluctant to drive; should this parent push?

My son, who has autism, is not sure if he wants to learn to drive. He’s nervous about getting into an accident. He follows laws, is very careful and
Expert Opinion
3.11.2016

Helping your child with autism through puberty

Guest post by child psychologist Ariella Silver and adolescent social worker Jordan Wishner, of New York City’s Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center