3-D modeling software benefits kids with autism

A new study describes how workshops to teach Google’s 3D modeling software to kids with autism have benefited the intergenerational relationships within the participants’ families.

Changes to the Definition of Autism May Help Uncover Risk Factors and Target Therapy

Autism expert Jennifer Pinto-Martin of Penn Nursing calls for "careful attention to the real and ongoing needs of children and families coping with autism."

University of Utah and Google Team Up to Help Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum

These days, we hear a lot about the disorder of autism, but researchers at the University of Utah have created a program that helps kids with autism focus on building their skills

Study finds early signs of autism in baby brains

LONDON (Reuters) - Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life, scientists said on Thursday in a study that may in the future help doctors diagnose the disorder earlier. British researchers studied 104 babies at 6 to 10 months and then again at 3-years-old, and found that those who went on to develop autism had unusual patterns of brain ...

Mount Loretto helps teen with autism learn to communicate

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Jennifer is a 16-year-old young woman diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe communication disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. She had been in the child welfare system since birth and had numerous transitions throughout her life. As...