A recent study by the UC Davis MIND Institute has shown that infants who have a sibling with autism are at a significantly higher risk (about 20%) of developing the condition themselves compared to infants without any autistic siblings. However, a question often left...
Eddie’s Mom couldn’t believe it. She witnessed with unbelief as her son showed exhilaration while they were on tour at Disney’s Buzz Lightyear ride, traveling in a cable car and astonishingly hitting imaginary targets with laser guns at virtual extraterrestrial creatures. Her son’s excitement...
Summer is here with us. It’s an opportunity to encourage kids to enjoy outdoor activities. From building sandcastles and having water gun fights to playing games, like dodgeball and kickball there’s a range of fun things to do. And for Parents raising children with...
As Professor Christine Wu Nordahls put it, it is clear that there exists a bias towards males in the diagnosis of autism, which could be attributed to the underdiagnosis of females. As you probably already know, autism affects more males than females, with nearly...