Butterfly Effects Encourages Louisiana to Rise to Another Big Challenge: Families of Children with Autism Struggle to ...

Families of the 2,800 children in Louisiana identified as being on the autism spectrum are struggling to find help. The state has enacted some of the best insurance mandates in the country, yet less than 60 qualified behavioral therapists are available to them. While progressive providers such as Butterfly Effects look to bridge the gap and recruit therapists to the area, a group of ...

Clipboard: Proposed narrowing of autism definition in dispute

The American Psychiatric Association is considering narrowing the definition of autism as it updates the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the widely-used reference manual for mental disorders. The proposed change has some families and health care providers concerned that it will block some people from getting necessary care.

'Autism drug' research still early

Autism research in mice has raised the possibility of drugs to treat the condition, BBC news has reported. The research examined the effect a new drug called GRN-529 had on unusual social behaviour and repetitive motion in mice with autism-like behaviours.

Parents Find Children With Autism Benefit From Video Games

We've all dealt with the strife of trying to convince a child it's time to shut off the video games and come back to reality.

A hidden epidemic

NEW JERSEY - For some years, autism has been a full-blown public crisis in America. The sense of emergency increased at the end of March, when