Weighted blankets may provide nighttime comfort to those with anxiety. Now, weighted backpacks may provide daytime comfort to children with autism. Research shows that added weight and pressure on the body can help mitigate the […]
Autism Insurance Mandates Increase Diagnosis, Treatment
States with mandated insurance coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) saw a 10% increase in the treated prevalence of ASD during the first year of implementation compared with states without a mandate, and […]
My son, TJ, is 16 and has autism. When he was little, my husband and I were in a fog of new terms, new therapies, new people — new everything. And we wanted to try […]