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Do autism treatments work? How do you know?

Yesterday, a research study found that Celexa, a drug often used to control and modify autistic behaviors, works no better than placebo.That, in...

Teaching with Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine, for reasons no one fully understands, seems to be a favorite of almost every child with autism.Thomas is a series of highly...

When 'special needs' become the majority

Today a study conducted in the UK concluded that as many as 1:64 people may be diagnosable on the autism spectrum. That's a lot of people.Add to...

Measles v autism - a false dichotomy

Today I wrote about a rise in the incidence of pertussis (whooping cough) on my About.com Autism blog.In the blog, I noted that researchers have...

Why my child with autism will never return to public school - redux

A few months ago, I wrote a blog entitled "Why my child with autism will NOT go back to public school." In it, I described the...

Jenny McCarthy Signs Deal with Oprah - Will This Shake the Foundations of the Autism World?

According to a Reuters article, "Jenny McCarthy is poised to become the next star in Oprah Winfrey's media empire."<p>The article...

Autism and vaccines - how common sense trumps science

When thinking about autism, do you turn to science or common sense?The two are not the same.For example, it is self evident to absolutely anyone...

Autism wars - can autism be cured (part three)

There is a large and vocal contingent of parents and practitioners who claim that children diagnosed appropriately with an autism spectrum disorder...