We all know the key to success is found in unity. Are you playing your part in the collected effort? Maybe you wonder how you could possibly fit one more thing into your day- I do. But, as we all know, we are only given what we can handle. With that said, here are the Full Article

By Nicole Hegewald Nicole Caldwell, M.Ed. wrote a blog, November 29, 2009, posing an intriguing question. While it is nearly impossible to answer, Caldwell wonders if children with autism choose not to imitate people in situations where there is little or no personal significance. She recalls an experience where an autistic child imitated her Full Article

Short video that examines the evidence that point to Albert Einstein being on the autism spectrum. This possibility also highlights the strong positives that many people with autism can have. Einstein exhibits many of the characteristics of those on the autism spectrum, including a speech delay. Full Article

This video was taken at a Target store by the boy’s mother when he was seven years old. According to his mom, this repetitive behavior was going on for 15 minutes prior to being filmed. These types of repetitive activities are very typical for children with autism spectrum disorders. Full Article

Daniel Tammet – Autistic Savant. Daniel’s appearance on the David Letterman Show. Tammet is a high-functioning Aspie savant gifted with a facility for mathematical calculations. Full Article

Video of non-verbal child with autism exhibiting classic behaviors such as spinning, humming, and hand flapping. These actions are also known as self stimulatory behaviors AKA stimming. Full Article

A new study says that one of every hundred 8-year-olds was diagnosed with autism or a related disorder in 2006. That’s a 57 percent jump from four years earlier. Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports. Watch CBS News Videos Online Full Article

By Nicole Hegewald The Information Resource Centre (IRC) for Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Rotary Bangalore West, and the Academy for Severe Handicaps and Autism (ASHA), a non-governmental organization (NGO), held their fourth annual autism awareness walk on Sunday, December 6, 2009. State governor HR Bharadawj was pleased to speak Full Article

By Nicole Hegewald Laura Shumaker is a mother and a writer. She began writing a blog for the San Francisco Chronicle. Her first article was on Tuesday, October, 27, 2009.  Laura introduced herself and her situation. She talks, mainly, about her 19-year-old son, Matthew, who is severely autistic. She proudly announces that she is an autism Full Article

By Nicole Hegewald Lisa Domican has two children with autism. Sitting on a bus in Dublin, Ireland, she was struck by an innovative idea. Staring at an upcoming iPhone advertisement, Lisa was intrigued about creating an app that could be used by her children. Lisa’s daughter, Grace, 10, is nonverbal and uses Picture Exchange Communication System Full Article