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Got Questions?

This week’s “Got Questions?” answer is from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D. In recent days, you may have read media stories about research showing that typically developing b…
Do the proposed changes in the DSMV really matter?

Wow. Sometimes I feel so out of the loop on things when it comes to the “autism community.” I recently read a rant on LeftBrain/RightBrain and in the comments you can see that these people know and obviousl…
The Autism Epidemic

There are plenty of people these days who think there’s no autism epidemic. There have always been this many folks with serious impairments, the theory goes, but they were undiagnosed before. Diagnosis has gotten…
Defining Autism: A Perspective on DSM-5

You may have heard, read or seen the flap on the news. Parents of children on the autism spectrum and adults with high-functioning forms, such as Asperger's are. Not. Happy. Frankly, it's all so confusing and I wa…
My Thoughts on the New DSM5

Much is being written about the new definition of autism spectrum disorders for the DSM5, most of it not positive. I have to admit, I am one of those persons who is not only very skeptical, but also very dishearte…
A Real Look at DSM V

Lately the internet is a buzz with all sorts of chaos about the proposals for the new DSM (V) set for 2013. Petitions are flying, people are screaming and panicking...... STOP. Please stop. And please read this through…
A Lesson Learned by a Mother Raising a Child with Autism

It was 6:09 pm on a chilly November evening when the most beautiful thing that I had ever seen came into this world, struggling with all her might to join our close knit family. My little beautiful angel girl had a…
The New DSM Proposed Definition of Autism and What It Means to Us?

There’s been a lot of talk about how the upcoming DSM V definition of autism will affect people on the spectrum. Last week’s news stories really got people talking, especially when one doctors suggested…
To Whom it Does not Concern

You may not agree and you may not understand, but you also do not live this life. Your words play on every insecurity I have as a mother of a child like Sammy. But understand my drear. I don't make this happen, I d…
Is my boyfriend autistic?

I met my boyfriend a few months ago through a friend at my University. I noticed strange behavior from him from day one but thought nothing of it. Now that he has moved away, I'm starting to question whether he is Auti…