Laughter is one of the most common and pleasant opportunities to socialize and connect with people. Laughing is interactive; it takes two or more people to share such a great social moment. Relationships can develop easily and naturally in such a relaxed context. We have agreed before that individuals with autism are just like anybody

In my opinion, this is the best definition of autism I have ever heard. A young autistic woman from the U.K. described having autism like having a “different operating system“. Can we run a Mac on windows operating system? When are people going to admit that having ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is “a way of

A very insightful article in the the British “Guardian” newspaper, what parents of children with autism think about a cure. Some parents are very realistic, others are in denial. How does the media participate in helping/discouraging parents. Cure? Therapy? What is the most important support, resources do parents need? Read what parents say here: www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/01/parents-children-autism-cure

New findings published in Pediatrics: “70 % of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who have a history of severe language delay, achieved phrase or fluent speech by the age of eight.” There are 2 indicators to predict the quality and age of speech. 1- Nonverbal intelligence is the strongest predictor of phrase speech 2-

For paraeducators who wish to learn more, here are the classes and workshops offered in this conference: members.csea.com/cseaMail/attmentuploads/cml_1212_1.pdf The 16th Annual Paraeducator Conference is coming up April 10-12, 2013 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. Attached is a registration brochure offering a tentative list of classes available to attendees. While this cutting-edge conference has always

Watch some short interview videos with Temple Grandin here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzpc1lUvttW_tBQV3u_wthGs6MCNgFvov&feature=view_all nadia shanab

Watch and Ask Temple Grandin today in the interactive show on autism-live.com Read more about the show here: autism-tips.com/?p=1668 nadia shanab

A study at Yale School of medicine found that infants who paid less attention to people’s overtures and social activities may be diagnosed with autism later. The eye movements were tracked while watching a video of a woman doing everyday things, such as making a sandwich, looking at toys, or speaking. Children later diagnosed with

You may submit your questions to Temple Grandin durning the INTERACTIVE show on autism-live.com on Monday, March 4, 2013. Mark the date. Read more about the show here: autism-tips.com/?p=1668 nadia shanab

Temple Grandin, the most famous and accomplished autistic adult of our time, will appear in the interactive show: autism-live.com on March 4 th. Please mark the date. To find more details about the show click here: news.yahoo.com/celebrated-author-temple-grandin-appear-autism-live-com-231631419.html Also read my article: autism-tips.com/?p=257 nadia shanab