Autism News

All families face times of challenges and triumphs, but families of children with special needs understand the special significance when their children reach developmental milestones.

Dedicated teenager Oliver Morgan - who has a form of autism - is running a special train to raise awareness of the condition.

In the wake of a recent outbreak of measles in British Columbia and a considerable amount of back-and-forth in recent months by the pro- and anti-vaccine crowd, the Ontario government has just announced plans to beef up the immunization schedule for the province's children.

DETERMINED: Nothing will stand in the way of Justin Omrod completing the challenges he sets for himself.

Learners made information boards, featuring images and biographies of famous celebrities and historical figures diagnosed with, or believed to have had, autism.

Thanks in large part to the tenacity and love of his mother, Ping Lian Yeak is not only a recognised autistic savant, but slowly moving towards attaining a degree of independence.

It's "outrageously irresponsible" for celebrities like Jenny McCarthy to encourage parents not to immunize their children against potentially deadly diseases, Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews said yesterday.

Today, more than ONE IN TWO children suffers from chronic illness. Although many experts discuss primary triggers for autism, birth defects, infertility, gut disorders, cancer, and other chronic illnesses, triggers continue.

Measles in Manhattan, mumps in Ohio, and whooping cough in San Diego have been making the news over the past month, with at least five outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases under way now around the U.S. Health officials are blaming low vaccination rates, and many states that allow parents to opt out of vaccines for reasons other than health ... (more)

Professor Michelle Augistin speaks during the Autism Awareness Panel in Seigle Hall Tuesday.

Alex Meredith, 29, left, draws as his mother, Carol, observes at the family home in Littleton, Colo., on Feb. 17, 2014.

The month of April is when I receive a lot of valuable information about autism books, films, resources and late breaking news.

After years of alignment with anti-vaxxers, Jenny McCarthy says she's not anti-vaccine-she's pro 'one poke per visit.'

Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism By Ron Suskind Kingswell; 368 pages; $26.99 4 stars out of 4 Ron Suskind's latest book, "Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism," Your Take contributions have not been reviewed for accuracy by USA TODAY.

Nick Lachey opened up about his 19-year-old brother's autism diagnosis while speaking to CBS news a week after he launched the Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Auction to raise awareness for autism.

SSRI Use During Pregnancy Is Associated With Risk Of Autism, Developmental Delays In Male Children - Prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors , medications frequently prescribed to treat depression, anxiety and other mental-health disorders, is associated with a higher incidence of autism spectrum disorder and developmental ... (more)

Tony DeBlois doesn't see the world, he hears it. He started playing the piano at age 2. By age 9, he was performing professionally in nursing homes.

Although experts and the vast majority of Americans contend that refusal to have a child vaccinated leaves everyone at risk of contracting once sidelined diseases, more and more parents are opting out and for such reasons as: On that last item, truth be told, by age six, a child will have been "shot" about 24 times-and that's too many for concerned ... (more)

The spectrum of learning disabilities is wide, and it's important to identify which particular one may be affecting your child so the proper treatment can be administered.

When I first became a pregnant, I worried. Like most new parents I had the concern, 'What if something is wrong with my child?' For many people Down syndrome, cerebral palsy among other disabilities are at the forefront of their concern.