People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face many challenges due to their lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder. They commonly struggle with communication and social interactions, may be hypersensitive or hyposensitive to certain sensory stimuli, and also exhibit restrictive interests and/or repetitive behaviors. At the same time, people who have autism can also possess extraordinary abilities. As visual […]

People with autism shouldn’t be defined just by the challenges they face and the limitations they have. Instead, they should be celebrated for the unique gifts and talents that they have. While people who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) certainly have challenges that many neurotypical individuals don’t, that doesn’t mean they aren’t capable of great […]

The term autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tends to elicit thoughts of challenges. In other words, when people think of autism, the first thing that pops into their minds is how it causes people to be different. In many ways, this “different” view of people with autism is about what they can’t do because of the […]

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how a person’s brain works. Children are born with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as it’s known today, even though some of their symptoms may not appear until a year or two after they are born. When the symptoms do appear, they also can affect children in many different […]

Autism prevalence has increased significantly and consistently in the United States over the last 25 years. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 36 children will be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2026 alone. That 2.8% prevalence rate represents a big increase from the 2.3% rate (one in […]

Memory plays a vital role in brain functioning. In order to complete certain tasks or do some things, the brain has to be able to recall pieces of information quickly and accurately that it has stored from other experiences in the past. For many of us, this happens without us really thinking about it. For […]

Thanks to recent research and studies, much more is known today about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than even 20 years ago. That has led to many great advancements in the diagnosis of autism, as well as the different treatment methods that are available. At the same time, there’s still a lot that we don’t know […]

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurological disorder that is seemingly affecting an increasing number of people each year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about one in 36 children has autism, a significant increase from the prevalence rate of only a few years earlier. There are many possible reasons […]

Thanks to the plethora of research and studies that have been conducted over the last 30 years or so, a significant amount of knowledge has been gained about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) This has helped advance the accuracy of diagnosis, the effectiveness of targeted treatment methods such as applied behavioral analysis (ABA therapy) and the […]