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04

Mar


 In Sonoma, a green community that’s free of sensory overloads  



At Sweetwater Spectrum, the first residential community in the nation to be geared specifically for autistic adults, sustainable and autism-specific design merge with beautiful results.

At Sweetwater Spectrum, the first residential community in the nation to be geared specifically for autistic adults, sustainable and autism-specific design merge with beautiful results.

11

Jan


 Miss America makes history with first autistic contestant 



The remarkable Miss Montana, Alexis Wineman, is not only the pageant’s youngest this year, she is also the first-ever contestant who lives with autism.

The remarkable Miss Montana, Alexis Wineman, is not only the pageant’s youngest this year, she is also the first-ever contestant who lives with autism.

27

Nov

Autism tied to pollution from trafficIt’s not known how air pollution might increase autism risk, but previous studies suggest it’s biologically plausible.

Autism tied to pollution from traffic
It’s not known how air pollution might increase autism risk, but previous studies suggest it’s biologically plausible.

07

Sep

Nutrition supplement may help treat rare form of autismRare form of autism shows symptoms of autism and epilepsy and is caused by lack of branched-chain amino acids in body.

Nutrition supplement may help treat rare form of autism
Rare form of autism shows symptoms of autism and epilepsy and is caused by lack of branched-chain amino acids in body.

02

Aug

How pets can improve autistic children’s social skillsResearchers theorize that pets help autistic children by promoting interactions between family members and developing behavioral cues.

How pets can improve autistic children’s social skills
Researchers theorize that pets help autistic children by promoting interactions between family members and developing behavioral cues.

10

May

Babies conceived in March are more likely to have autismNew study says children conceived in the spring may be influenced by the presence of pesticides used during that time.

Babies conceived in March are more likely to have autism
New study says children conceived in the spring may be influenced by the presence of pesticides used during that time.