I recently saw an article that said that Mothers of Children With Autism Have More Stress. To that I can only say “You think?!” It is no secret that raising a child with a child with special needs comes with added stress.  I would be quick to point out that it is worth every once [...]

It is known that 30 percent of people who have Autism also have Digestive Problems, which is higher than the general population.  As a matter of fact, many parents of children with Autism who have put their children on restrictive diets have noticed an improvement in Autism symptoms. The most famous example being Jenny McCarthy’s [...]

Dr. Betty Williams, co-author of the book Very Young Children with Special Needs, presented the results of some of her research in a lecture. To find out more, please read this article.

Please take a moment to read this very special article about a woman who teaches music to people with special needs.
At what turned out to be Jessica’s last lesson, I asked her what rain sounded like. She actually gave this some thought before gently playing a tinkling sound on the higher notes that steadily became [...]

Meet Quinn, a young boy with Autism. This is an great video put together by Quinn’s mom.

A father who has a son with Autism discusses the possible link between Autism and Mercury Poisoning. It is very interesting and informative.

Earlier this week, Oprah had actresses Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson Peete on her show to discuss the impact of their son’s diagnosis of autism in their lives. This is not the first time Oprah has had a show on autism, but it is the first where celebrities have come on and thrown off the [...]

An article on how one family deals with their son’s Fragile X and the strength that he brought to them.
A Fragile X study brings hope for those with Autism.
Another story of a family coping with their son’s diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome.

This is a wonderful video that shows how important intervention and therapy are for children with special needs.

This is an awsome video, made by a parent of a child with Autism. She took it to her son’s IEP meeting so that the people there could get to know her son and know what he needed in order to learn.