Autistic Spectrum

"Somebody NEEDS YOU" Video

"Somebody NEEDS YOU" Video

"Somebody Needs You" is a story about a distracted little girl who thinks she's not important. Once she sees that others around her have real problems, she discovers something new about herself.

Study Casts Doubt On Rising Autism Rates

Study Casts Doubt On Rising Autism Rates
In the largest study of its kind, a Swedish group has determined that actual autism rates probably have not changed in recent years, even though diagnoses of autism cases continue to climb.

Temple Grandin Coming to Sacramento on April 3rd

Temple Grandin Coming to Sacramento on April 3rd

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., -- chosen by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential Persons in the World” (2010) -- is coming to Sacramento April 3rd for a morning event to meet people and to speak on the autistic brain and her work with animals, which has resulted in one of the largest changes in their humane treatment in the country.

Gluten-free and casein-free diets in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review

Gluten-free and casein-free diets in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review

This paper systematically reviews research on the effects of gluten-free and/or casein-free (GFCF) diets in the treatment of ASD.

Child Protective Services Take Autistic Teens After Regional Center Fails Them

Child Protective Services Take Autistic Teens After Regional Center Fails Them

So after the government failed the kids and families, the government takes custody of the kids as a solution. Really?