One in 59 children in the U.S. have autism spectrum disorder, based on a new estimate released Thursday by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This finding indicates the prevalence of autism is slightly higher than previously thought, but does it mean autism is becoming more common? Here is ...
Helping children with autism make small steps toward overcoming hurdles in public life requires shifting some of the burden, says Whitney Ellenby, a mom to a son with autism. That means parents need to educate others by disclosing a child’s disability, and bystanders need to offer tolerance. Whitney Ellenby ...
... will require what I call “burden-shifting.” The burden begins with me, the parent of the autistic child, to disclose his disability. “My child has autism, I’m working with him to overcome his fears.” And notice that I am not apologizing for his autism, simply identifying it. Many parents ...
... is autistic. He vanishes on us, that we have no way to talk to him, and it crushes us. When we first heard the word autism, we were stunned. I said, you mean like "Rain Man," like Dustin Hoffman in that movie? And the doctor says, "Well, maybe, but, you ...
... and how to turn over in the water.” Advocacy organizations, community centers, and schools are creating water safety classes for children with autism. Pathfinders for Autism offers a tip sheet for swim instructors who may encounter students with autism. Autism Speaks provides swim classes for children with autism and financial ...
... s signs of autism are at times as subtle as expressing anxiety in new situations or shouting when his peers are trying to stay quiet. Autism awareness advocates say television has been doing a better job of portraying autism on screen. NBC’s hit television show Parenthood, for example, was ...
... autism. That increase is explained in large part by more awareness of the developmental disorder and changes in practice that broadened the definition for an autism diagnosis. Labeling also is an issue, as parents became more likely to seek out the increasing services for autism and related disorders that are ...
... JUDY WOODRUFF: Now, the story of an African-American family that knows autism firsthand and the particular challenges facing communities of color. Autism rates among African-Americans are the same as rates among whites, but African-American children are often diagnosed with autism at an older age, missing potential ...
... with autism spectrum disorder. Donvan and Zucker co-authored a book on the broad history of autism titled “In a Different Key: The Story of Autism.” During their research, they found a program in Phoenix that expands options for adults living with autism. Most often, the narrative on autism focuses ...
Matt Resnik has helped changed the face of autism in his hometown. When he was diagnosed as a child, his parents poured their hearts into getting him therapy, even launching an organization, in hopes he would outgrow his challenges and find his place as an independent adult in the world. Instead, they’ve helped shape the...
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