Autistic Child

3 Breakthrough Steps for Helping Your Child on the Autism Spectrum

Anat Baniel | Posted 04.13.2012

Anat Baniel

We need to stop trying to "fix" the child and start creating conditions that help the child's own brain to do its job better.

Waging War

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 04.16.2012

Ariane Zurcher

Emma is my daughter, who happens to have autism. The autism piece is complicated. The beautiful little girl/daughter piece is not.

Roots And Wings: Giving Autistic Children What They Need To Succeed in Adulthood

Liane Kupferberg Carter | Posted 11.17.2011

Liane Kupferberg Carter

When Mickey was diagnosed 16 years ago, there was no road map to tell us what lay ahead. How do we build a full life for him after high school? Where will he live? And our ultimate dread: Who will love him when we are gone?

iPad Apps That Help Autistic Children's Development (VIDEO)

YouTube | Posted 11.17.2011

The mother of Nolan, a young boy diagnosed with autism, found herself pleasantly surprised by what technology could do to help her son's development. ...

7 Easy Ways to Help a Family Diagnosed With Autism

Elaine Hall | Posted 11.17.2011

Elaine Hall

All too often, because folks don't know what to do, they do nothing! Even to the extent of avoiding the family out of fear.

Living With Autism: Summer Vacation

Elaine Hall | Posted 11.17.2011

Elaine Hall

If you decide to go somewhere you've never been with your child, or try new activities together, make the effort to really prepare (weeks before you take your trip, if possible).

Living With Autism: Miracles Have Wings

Elaine Hall | Posted 11.17.2011

Elaine Hall

Gradually, inch by inch, Neal did, indeed, emerge from his cocoon as a glorious butterfly -- but on his own schedule, not mine.