Autism Insurace Law Around the Country: What’s the Verdict?

The latest quote I read is that 14 states have passed bills regarding the coverage of ABA services for people with Autism (Autism Speaks Interactive Map). Our states and our country have been very slow at requiring insurance companies to cover behavioral therapies for the treatment of autism, but 14 is a start. What I’d [...]

Individualized Education Plans: The Good and the Bad

As summer is racing by I am reminded that the school year is quickly approaching. Children will soon be back to school and back to their IEPs. This week I want to focus on IEPs. I’m assuming that all of you have stories (good and bad) and some questions I can address. So please share [...]

What do family members want to see and know?

My question this week stems from the fact that I’m trying to build a comprehensive website. I want this website to contain information that is relevant to families of people with autism; therefore, I need to know what information you’re looking for!! Internet searches can result in a deluge of information that is biased and [...]

Factors During Pregnancy Linked with Autism

In a comprehensive meta-analysis study, published in 2009 in the British Journal of Psychiatry, the authors of the study were investigating if there were factors during pregnancy which lead to an increased risk of autism. They investigated over 50 prenatal factors. They found that:
“The factors associated with autism risk in the meta-analysis were advanced [...]