Autism News

The sound of laughter and the smell of the grill filled the air Saturday at the Statesville Park and Soccer Complex, the Iredell Chapter of the Autism Society held its second annual summer picnic.

Radio talk show host Michael Savage, who described 99 percent of children with autism as brats, said Monday he was trying to "boldly awaken" parents to his view that many people are being wrongly diagnosed.

The Autism Society of America released the following statement in response to Savage's remarks, "We are dismayed that these grossly inaccurate remarks would be aired in any platform, much less on a nationally syndicated show. We will continue to work with families, people with autism and the broader public to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorders."

Washington, July 23 : Experts at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering are studying interactions of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders with bubble-blowing robots, after ...

T he furor over syndicated radio host Michael Savage's autism comments intensified as parents of autistic children in South Florida called for his firing and at least one national advertiser yanked its ads from ...

But the backlash against his recent comment regarding autistic children remains strong and it seems unlikely his program could survive another major controversy.

There's no doubt that Michael Savage has raised the ire of many, many families coping with autism.

One of the inevitable consequences of a society that values freedom of speech is that people say a lot of really dumb things.

If traveling with an autistic child, parents can consult these resources: The Autism Society of America sells wallet cards, left, that describe common characteristics of autism and tips for interacting with ...

Picking up on innuendo and social cues is a central component of engaging in conversation, but people with autism often struggle to determine another person's intentions in a social interaction.

Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer -- The San Francisco Chronicle , July 23, 2008 Wednesday FINAL Edition An autistic woman who had worked at the McDonald's in downtown Berkeley for 21 years showed up at her ...

Dan Childs of ABC News has run a piece about Michael Savage and his diatribe against people with autism.

This Blogher 2008 session is part of the 'Mommy Blogging' break-out sessions, entitled ' Blogging About Our Children with Special Needs ' with panelists: Blogging mothers face challenges when discussing their ...

Right-wing radio talk show host Michael Savage, who described 99 percent of children with autism as brats, said Monday he was trying to 'boldly awaken ...

On July 16, a conservative radio jock said that autism is a "fraud, a racket. I'll tell you what autism is.

Aflac announced today that it is pulling its ads from the nationally-syndicated talk radio show The Savage Nation .

Radio Jock Calls Autistic Children 'Brats,' 'Morons' NEW YORK Conservative radio host Michael Savage will have his hands full on Monday.

Children's advocates are demanding that conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage lose his job after calling autistic kids "brats" on his nationally syndicated radio show.

It's not just autistic children who view the world differently from the rest of us - it seems their parents may do so as well.

The Liberal government is failing to live up to its promises to adequately fund early therapy for autistic children, forcing some service providers to turn away families who've waited years for an expensive but ...