Children on the autism spectrum can experience severe challenges with their behavioral and cognitive development. As such, they can be at a disadvantage when it comes to keeping up with their neurotypical peers in school and in social settings. That leads many parents...
Celebrity and Influence can really draw our attention in today’s day and age. People who have influence have a responsibility to use their platform for the good of others. This is especially true of influential people on the autism spectrum. In this post, we’ll...
There are many factors to consider when studying autism. Gender is one of the primary variables researchers look at to understand autism’s effects on the brain and development. As it turns out, autism can affect the genders in some very different ways. In this post,...
Autism is an incredibly complex phenomenon. Amongst behavioral, developmental, and social challenges, people on the spectrum can also be subject to a host of other conditions and the same illnesses their neurotypical peers experience. Research surrounding autism tends...
Despite ongoing research and medical advances, no one knows the true root cause of autism, but what are the environmental non-genetic risks that are studied and implicated when researching the phenomenon? In this post, we’ll discuss the environmental factors that are...