By Shell Tzorfas- All three arenas are having their names and categories altered, two of them for the purpose of streamlining their definition in the DSM5. In the DSM5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), put out by the American…

By Robert Naseef, Ph.D.- A New York Times article on January 19 entitled "New Definition of Autism May Exclude Many" has started a panic in the autism community about the changes in the definition of autism scheduled for release in the DSM-5. Are our children…

By Dr. Stephen Shore- With an expected publication of May 2013, the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM 5) has created much controversy in how the condition of autism will be defined, diagnosed, and provided services in…

By Michael Leventhal- Labels are icons, a universal shorthand enabling complicated thoughts to be communicated quickly. When our assumptions change, we use new icons. The old ones become anachronisms... faded snapshots of simpler eras on pages from the Human…

Dr. Parasuram Ramamoorthi- "Years I have been chained by autism and art is my key to unlock my inner desires" Sixty years ago Autism was a disease. A Miserable condition. People with Autism had no imagination. They were incapable of emotions. They had no…

By Adnan Imlieh- The human mind uses the surrounding environment to make sense of its own conflicts and the world. Environment stimulates human reaction in the forms of thoughts, actions, and reactions. Sensory perceptions and instincts that are unique to…

By Michael Woods- It has only been for the past twenty-two years that people with disabilities have been guaranteed fundamental civil rights in our country through the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). True, it's only been within the past…

By Chen Gershuni- Over the past two decades, we have been witnessing a growing awareness of the Autism spectrum, which spans across various forms and degrees of Autism. One of the positive outcomes of this newly found awareness is the formation of the…

By Randy Grossman- Like many of us, I had the goals of any parent aspiring to have happy and healthy children. The challenges that emerge vary depending on a number of factors, but we certainly did not go into this with a thought that our children would be…

By Keri Bowers With little noses pressed up against the glass, they looked out the window overlooking the school yard. I asked the kids to capture in their minds the first thing they "saw," and to then quietly sit down until everyone was finished. The…