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I love this - celebrity dads (and some moms too!), who used their comedic talent to raise money for autism . Who was there to help raise awareness? Last Sunday night, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Chris Rock joined funnymen forces and took to the stage at New York's Beacon Theatre for " A Night...

Actress Jenny McCarthy's five-year old son Evan is autistic and recently Jenny has been quite vocal about the alternative "autism treatments," that may lead to a cure for autism. Of course there is a wide autism spectrum and it falls under the "unknown" and there are not many...

Jenny McCarthy has been busy making the rounds, promoting the second season of the web series "In Motherhood" with Chelsea Handler. She discussed her future plans as far as family is concerned - no marriage or more children for her and current love, Jim Carrey. McCarthy said, "This womb...

I admit it, I'm fascinated by autism. I think it's because there are elements of autism, elements of behaviors that used to be labeled as anything from "eccentric" to "very eccentric" to "downright weird", that strike a chord somewhere deep within me. I may be speaking...

Shattering what I perceive is a stereotype about autism, a recent study shows that moms of kids with autism bond more with them and have better coping skills than do moms of kids without autism. Wow! This is huge news! On the flip side, the same study shows that these moms also had a higher rate of stress...

Here's a glimpse into the world of a woman with autism. First she speaks in her own language, then in ours. I feel like after viewing this I have some insight as to what it must be like to be a child with autism, and maybe looking at it from this woman's perspective can change how parents of children...

A new study released this week reveals that twelve-month-old babies who did not respond when their name was called had a higher incidence of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder later on. A group of one-year olds who also had older siblings with autism (and who therefore had a higher risk of...

According to new statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 150 children have some form of autism, up from previous estimates ranging from 1 in 500 to 1 in 166. The new figures were compiled from school and medical records from children in fourteen states...

My younger son has Down syndrome. I know, the headline is about autism, so why am I talking about Down syndrome? Because having a child who is different from the "norm" gives me a unique perspective that helps me embrace all sorts of people whom I might have dismissed in the past. Like people with autism...