Activities for autism: List of games for you to have fun!
Did you know that recreational activities with your child with autism don’t have to be an unsatisfactory, chaotic, and unpredictable? One of the biggest challenges […]
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Sensory Integration Therapy: What is it and who benefits from it?
Sensory integration therapy. Sensory integration refers to the brain’s ability to organize sensory information that comes from our surroundings. Sensations come in as perception and […]
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Theory of Mind: What it is, evaluate it and activities to enhance it
Have you stopped to think about what your world would be like if you were not able to imagine others’ intentions and thoughts? The ability […]
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Hyperlexia – What is Hyperlexia? Types of Hyperlexia and Autism
If your child is diagnosed with hyperlexia, the first thing you may think to yourself is, “what is hyperlexia?” Some people contend that hyperlexia should […]
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What is Echolalia?: Its Purpose and What It Means
Echolalia is a natural part of language acquisition. “It’s a beautiful day!” said the mother, to which the child echoed “It’s a beautiful day!” Have […]
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Alexithymia: Building Relationships Out of Nothing
Alexithymia. Understanding and expressing emotions are essential parts of human interaction that unfortunately may be confusing for some people. Imagine not being able to understand […]
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Benefits of Having a Dog for an Autistic Child
There are different types of autism and different autism therapies for each type. While traditional occupational therapy can help a great deal, looking into alternative […]
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Is Autism The Same In Both Sexes? Possible Differences In Autism Symptoms Between Boys and Girls
There have been many different studies conducted about autism in children that makes us believe that girls have a type of genetic protection against autism. […]
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How to Interact with an Autistic Person
We already know that autistic people see the world and communicate differently, like we can see in Savant Syndrome. In spite of this, it’s still […]
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Link With Schizophrenia And Autism
Deficiencies in certain vitamins and nutrients can cause certain problems, both physical and mental and different vitamins respond to different systems in our bodies and […]
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Immediate And Delayed Echolalia
Amythest Schaber is a popular YouTube persona that makes videos about autism from the point of view of somebody who was diagnosed with autism – […]
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10 Games To Improve Psychometric Abilities In Children
Psychometric abilities are a set of skills that we are continuously developing and improving from birth. They imply the use of other necessary skills in […]
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New Treatment for Pitt-Hopkins Autism
Researchers as the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) have, for the first time, identified a possible treatment for Pitt-Hopkins autism. Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PHS) is […]
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Painting Is Beneficial For Autistic Children: Iris Grace, The Little Genius
Iris Grace is a 6 year-old autistic girl who is fascinated by three things: her cat, Thula, playing the violin, and painting. There’s nothing more […]
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How to Combat Insomnia in Autistic Children: Tips for Insomnia
How can you combat insomnia in autistic children? It may be difficult to improve sleep quality in autistic children, because neurochemical factors, stress, anxiety, and […]
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Keep Your Child Safe: How to Calm an Autistic Child
It’s normal for someone with serious autism to have tantrums or nervous breakdowns when they are annoyed or stressed out. We have to be prepared […]
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Savant syndrome: Autistic people with amazing talent
Someone may have amazing skills in a certain field, like music, language, or math, but even with these great talents, they have a hard time with emotional […]
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Shortage of brain tissue sets autism research back
Shortage of brain tissue sets autism research back. Research on autism is being hobbled by a shortage of brain tissue. The brain tissue comes from […]
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Autism researchers surprised by impaired brain connections
Autism researchers surprised by impaired brain connections. Local coordination of brain activity is impaired in people with autism, according to a new study. It’s been […]
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Does the brain become unglued in autism?
Does the brain become unglued in autism? A new study published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that autism is associated with reductions in the level of […]
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Clues to autism emerge from brain imaging
Clues to autism emerge from brain imaging. Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had significant variation in cortical volume, thickness, and surface area compared […]
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Early autism treatment changes social behavior
Early autism treatment changes social behavior, brain. Researchers at the School of Medicine’s Child Study Center have demonstrated the effectiveness of early intervention treatments for […]
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Mutant brain proteins linked to autism
Mutant brain proteins linked to autism. Scientists continue to gain insights into the causes of autism, possibly opening doors for potential new treatments. Researchers from […]
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