The Challenge of Physical Fitness for Autistic People
Children and adults with autism are at a greater risk for an inactive lifestyle and obesity than others. What unique challenges to physical fitness do they face?
Read More“What do we do now?” Although many treatments and therapies are supposed to help with autism, few have been studied enough to know whether they really do (or don’t) work. In the articles and webinars listed below, we explore autism therapies and treatments, the evidence that supports their use, and what we are learning from the experience of individuals and families who have used them.
Children and adults with autism are at a greater risk for an inactive lifestyle and obesity than others. What unique challenges to physical fitness do they face?
Read MoreWhat if we could predict autism and begin interventions in babies before they develop signs of the condition? That’s the goal of an almost 20-year-old autism study.
Read MoreOn March 27th, Dr. Girault will present an overview of what we know about brain development in autism during infancy.
Read MoreBlack families seeking help for an autistic child may face barriers that include racism, stigma, cultural differences, a lack of information, and limited access to care. That’s according to two studies of Black participants in SPARK.
Read MoreOne of autism’s enduring questions is why do many children and adults on the spectrum under- or over-react to sound? Learn what we know, and don’t know, about sensory differences.
Read MoreIn this recorded webinar, Dr. DeQuinzio discusses how parents can promote social and communication skills in young children with autism.
Read MoreYou suspect your child may have autism. How can you find out for sure, and as quickly as possible?
Read MoreMatthew has a best friend at school who goes to all his classes: his autism service dog, Clarence. Find out more about service animals for people on the spectrum.
Read MoreAdam Lloyd experienced many of the usual autism therapies as a child, but in a most unusual place ─ sitting on a horse.
Read MoreLearn about animal-assisted interventions for autism in this informative recorded webinar.
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