When parents first receive an autism diagnosis for their child, their immediate instinct is often to figure out what they need to do. They research therapies, implement schedules, and look for strategies to help their child navigate the world. But in the rush to find solutions, an equally important question is often overlooked: what not to…
Sitting down to complete homework or study for an exam is a complex cognitive event. For a neurotypical student, the process of opening a textbook, filtering out the sound of a television in the next room, holding the instructions in mind, and staying on task until completion happens relatively automatically. For an autistic student, every…
Few concerns weigh more heavily on a new parent’s mind than the possibility that something in their baby’s development might not be unfolding as expected. If autism runs in the family, or if you have simply read enough to know it is more common than once believed, you may be watching your newborn’s every coo…
If you are navigating the world of media with a neurodivergent child, you have likely noticed that their viewing habits look quite different from those of their neurotypical peers. You might be wondering, exactly what do 5-year-old autistic kids like to watch? You are not alone in asking this. While many children at this age…
If you grew up hearing the term “Asperger’s” or received that diagnosis yourself, you’ve probably noticed something strange: doctors don’t use the word anymore. Ask a pediatrician or psychologist today about Asperger’s, and most will tell you it’s simply not a diagnosis they can give. That single fact confuses a lot of families searching for…
Three is an age of big changes. Sentences get longer, pretend play gets more elaborate, and kids start negotiating with you like tiny lawyers. So when a 3-year-old isn’t hitting those marks, it’s natural for a parent to wonder what’s going on. If you’re here, you’ve probably already noticed something. Maybe your child doesn’t answer…
Anyone who has watched a dog spin in circles, avoid eye contact, or melt down over a loud noise has probably wondered whether that pet could be autistic. It’s a natural question, especially for people who live with autism themselves or care for someone who does. But can animals have autism in the same clinical…
Most parents do not go looking for information on autism until something feels a little off. Maybe your baby does not turn toward their name the way a cousin’s baby did, or they seem uninterested in the back-and-forth games that other infants enjoy. Recognizing the early signs and symptoms of autism in infants is not…
If you have recently received an autism diagnosis for yourself or a child, or you are trying to make sense of a report full of clinical language, one question tends to come up right away: how many levels of autism are there? The short answer is three. Since 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…
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