Guest Blogger: Transitions
Dr. Joshua Feder is a child and family psychiatrist in California. He is the former Chief of Child and Family Psychiatry at National Naval Medical Center and a father ...
Transitioning Back to School: 5 Tips for Parents
Beginning a new school year is exciting and scary for parents and children alike. The transition is especially challenging for families with children on the autism spectrum. While ...
Transitioning Back to School: 5 Tips for Teachers
The beginning of a new school year is a demanding time for teachers. The transition can be especially challenging when working with students on the autism spectrum. While change is ...
Preparing for the New School Year
Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D. is a consultant with the Ziggurat Group. She is also the author of over 100 books and articles on autism and Asperger Syndrome including Asperger Syndrome and ...
HOW TO: Keep Your Child Safe
Bridget Taylor is executive director and Kate Britton is the principal and assistant director of Alpine Learning Group, a Paramus, NJ-based program that provides learners with ...
March OARacle Newsletter
The March issue of OAR's monthly newsletter, The OARacle, has been released. In it, find articles about what's new at OAR, the RUN FOR AUTISM, and the autism community. Also, ...
Has autism increased or hasn’t it?
The following article was posted to Children’s Hospital Boston’s health and science blog on November 3rd, 2009 by Ellen Hanson, PhD, of the hospital’s Developmental Medicine Center. “Has autism ...
IACC research summary points to positive outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorders
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) has documented a number of positive findings about what the future holds for children with autism spectrum disorders. According to its Annual Summary of Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, ...
Autistic and Normal Children Have Similar Mercury Levels
Researchers said this week that Children who are autistic have mercury levels similar to those of other kids, which suggests that the mysterious disorder is caused by a range of ...
Welcome!
Welcome to the Military Families Blog! Despite its title, this blog is an open forum for anyone to post and find information about raising a child with autism. It is our hope ...
2 Government Studies Find Autism Disorders in 1 in 100 US Children
Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders — higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 150. Greater awareness, broader definitions and spotting ...
Military Families Fight for Autism Help
As Congress and the President spend taxpayer cash as fast as it comes off the press, thousands of military families waging the toughest kind of fight are frustrated by a ...
Gates Hears Military Children’s Education Issues
As President Barack Obama was in nearby Arlington giving his pep talk today to America’s schoolchildren, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here in a receiving mode to hear firsthand ...
TRICARE Military Families Can Test Pilot Autism e-News Program
The Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va., and Naval Medical Center San Diego are pilot sites for a new e-mail-based communication service for military families that have a member with autism ...
Some Families Deal with War, Autism
The Hilmes family reflects on the importance of providing the prescribed level of care for military children with autism and the impact on the military family when appropriate care is ...
House Bill Mandates Autism Coverage For Military
The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that will authorize expanded coverage for military families touched by autism if passed into law. Autism treatment, including behavior therapy, would be ...
How Autism Ages
It is estimated that 1 out of every 150 American children is living with autism. And yet little attention is paid to what happens when they grow up. A personal account ...
Why Are There So Few Programs for Adults with Autism?
Op-Ed contributor Karl Taro Greenfeld reflects on his younger brother's developmental journey into adulthood and asserts the importance of increased research and resources for adults with autism....
Vaccines Exonerated on Autism
A special federal vaccine court issued three devastating verdicts on Thursday that should help demolish lingering fears that childhood vaccines can and have caused autism. The verdicts won’t satisfy die-hard ...
