Articles
Plain-language, evidence-labelled writing for parents, professionals, educators, and autistic people.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Adds mental-health framing and science-backed treatment summary. Source: NIMH.
What are the treatments for autism?
Good therapy category explainer for clinical and parent pathways. Source: NICHD.
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment
Good for medical triage and treatment expectations. Source: Mayo Clinic.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Clear overview useful for first-time visitors. Source: Cleveland Clinic.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Good parent-facing source for pediatric pathways. Source: HealthyChildren.org / AAP.
If Autism is Suspected, What's Next?
Useful comparison/resource for diagnosis roadmap content. Source: Autism Speaks.
Welcome to the Autistic Community
Essential autistic-led perspective for adult autism area. Source: Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
About Autism
Useful balance against deficit-only medical content. Source: Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
Start Here: A Guide for Parents of Autistic Kids
Helps build a parent path that centers autistic dignity. Source: Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
How Autism Is Treated
Covers behavioral, developmental, educational, medication, and CAM cautions. Source: Verywell Health.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Useful for therapy comparison pages, with room for balanced critique. Source: Autism Speaks.
Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)
Adds naturalistic/developmental therapy coverage. Source: Autism Speaks.
Dental Guide
Good for brushing teeth/doctor visits help pages. Source: Autism Speaks.
ATN/AIR-P Guide to Exploring Feeding Behavior in Autism
Useful for food refusal and feeding support pages. Source: Autism Speaks.
Sleep Strategies for Children with Autism
Good source for bedtime Help Me Right Now page. Source: Autism Speaks.
Sensory Issues
Useful for sensory checklist and strategy library. Source: Autism Speaks.
Autism and safety
Good benchmark for elopement and safety resources. Source: Autism Speaks.
Aggression in Autism
Useful for high-risk behavior guide comparison. Source: Autism Speaks.
Applied Behavior Analysis and Autistic Children
Good balanced behavior therapy explainer for parent audiences. Source: Child Mind Institute.
Challenging behaviour
Good respectful model for behavior pages and crisis support. Source: National Autistic Society.
More Than Words
Useful for parent coaching and communication course research. Source: Hanen Centre.
AAC and Autism
Good source for AAC/communication-card builder ideas. Source: Autism Speaks.
Autism and Communication
Useful for communication pages using respectful language. Source: National Autistic Society.
Sensory differences
Strong respectful source for sensory pages and low-sensory design. Source: National Autistic Society.
Trans Autistic People Use Our Whole Bodies to Express Joy
Good counterweight to deficit-only content and useful for stimming acceptance. Source: them.
Wandering Prevention
Useful for Help Me Right Now and safety pages. Source: Autism Speaks.
Communication and autistic children
Good for functional communication and home strategy pages. Source: Raising Children Network.
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Autism
Useful for evidence labels and “what to avoid” content. Source: Verywell Health.
Autism and Complementary Health Approaches
Important for warning against unsupported or risky treatments. Source: NCCIH.
Autism therapies and supports
Good framing for support without cure-focused language. Source: National Autistic Society.
Treatment and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Good balanced international source for comparing supports. Source: Raising Children Network.
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Supports sensory, ADL, and provider finder content. Source: Autism Speaks.
100 Day Kit for Newly Diagnosed Families of Young Children
Strong benchmark for your Just Diagnosed roadmap. Source: Autism Speaks.
Autism Resources by Topic
Good benchmark for organizing resources by life need. Source: Autism Society.
Speech Therapy for Autism
Useful for communication pathway and find-help filters. Source: Autism Speaks.
How Does Pivotal Response Training for Children With Autism Work?
Good accessible PRT summary for therapy library. Source: Verywell Health.
New Autism Diagnosis
Good for diagnosis landing pages and checklists. Source: Autism Society.
What is autism?
Excellent respectful language model and neurodiversity framing. Source: National Autistic Society.
Autistic burnout
Important for adult autism and mental health support pages. Source: National Autistic Society.
For Many Autistic Women, High Masking Leads to Long-Term Burnout
Good for adult autism, masking, burnout, and women/girls sections. Source: Verywell Health.
Signs and Symptoms of Autism in Adults
Useful for Adult Autism landing page and self-reflection content. Source: Health.com.
Autism at school
Useful for teacher academy and school support pages. Source: National Autistic Society.
First Concern to Action Tool Kit
Good model for action-oriented early concern workflows. Source: Autism Speaks.
IEP Guide
Good for school support roadmap and downloads. Source: Autism Speaks.
Autism and toileting
Useful for toilet-training Help Me Right Now page. Source: National Autistic Society.
Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT)
Supports strategy pages for motivation and naturalistic teaching. Source: Autism Speaks.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Good plain-language ASD overview for foundational library. Source: CDC.
Signs and Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Useful for early-identification content and symptom pages. Source: CDC.
Screening and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Supports diagnosis roadmap and pediatric visit prep. Source: CDC.
Treatment and Intervention Services for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Strong source for therapy overview without cure language. Source: CDC.
Wandering and Elopement: A Safety Plan for Families
Nearly half of autistic children wander from safe settings at some point. A concrete safety plan, based on AWAARE Collaboration guidance.
Social Skills Groups: What Works and What to Watch For
Social skills programs can help — but the wrong kind can teach masking. What to look for, what to avoid, and evidence-based programs.
Anxiety in Autistic Children and Teens
Anxiety affects roughly 40% of autistic youth. How to recognize it (it often looks different), and evidence-based treatment options.
Screen Time and Autistic Kids: A Nuanced Take
Blanket screen-time limits rarely fit autistic families. How to think about content, context, and co-viewing instead of just clock time.
Transition to Adulthood: Planning the Years Before 22
A step-by-step roadmap for families and autistic teens moving from high school to adult life — legal, medical, financial, and daily-living pieces to line up before age 22.
Autism and Employment: Finding and Keeping Work
Why the autism unemployment gap is so wide, what actually helps autistic adults get hired, and how to think about disclosure, accommodations, and job fit.
Puberty and Autism: What Families Should Know
Puberty can be harder and start earlier for autistic kids. A calm, concrete guide to hygiene, privacy, mood changes, and how to talk about bodies.
Sleep and Autism: Why It's Harder and What Helps
Between 50–80% of autistic children have chronic sleep problems. Evidence-based strategies from the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network sleep toolkit.
Feeding, Nutrition, and Selective Eating
Why food selectivity is so common in autism, when to worry, and how to expand a limited diet without turning meals into a battle.
Toilet Training the Autistic Child
Why standard toilet-training advice often stalls with autistic kids, and a structured, low-pressure approach that works better.
Bullying and the Autistic Student
Autistic students are bullied at more than twice the rate of their peers. How schools and families can spot it, stop it, and support recovery.
Autism and Driving: What Families Should Consider
Many autistic teens can drive safely — with the right prep. What research shows about risk, when to start, and how to build skills.
What is ABA Therapy? A Balanced Overview
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the most commonly funded autism therapy in the US. Here's what it is, what the research says, and what parents should weigh before starting.
Supporting Siblings of Autistic Children
How to talk to siblings, share attention fairly, and raise kids who are close — not resentful.
Autism-Friendly Parenting Strategies That Actually Work
Low-demand parenting, predictability, sensory accommodations, and the shifts that reduce daily conflict.
Meltdowns vs Tantrums: What's Really Happening
Why the difference matters, what triggers meltdowns, and what actually helps in the moment and after.
Building Your Child's Support Team
Who does what: pediatrician, developmental pediatrician, BCBA, SLP, OT, school team, and you. How they fit together.
Navigating Insurance for Autism Services (US)
ABA, speech, OT, evaluations — what's usually covered, how to appeal denials, and how to use Medicaid, private insurance, and school services together.
How to Get an Autism Evaluation for Your Child
The step-by-step process: from first concern to diagnostic report. What to expect, how long it takes, and how to reduce the wait.
Occupational Therapy for Autistic Children
OTs help with sensory regulation, motor skills, and daily living. What to expect, what works, and how to find a good one.
Speech Therapy for Autistic Children: A Parent's Guide
What SLPs actually do, what to look for, and how to tell if therapy is working — beyond word counts.
Floortime and the DIR Model
DIR/Floortime is a developmental, relationship-based therapy that meets children where they are through play. What it is, evidence, and how to try it at home.
Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBI)
ESDM, JASPER, PRT, and other NDBIs blend behavioral science with child-led play. Here's what they are and how they differ from traditional ABA.
How to Choose (or Vet) an ABA Provider
A practical checklist for parents evaluating ABA clinics: red flags, green flags, and the questions that separate quality providers from harmful ones.
Respite Care and Parent Self-Care
You cannot pour from an empty cup. How to find respite, ask for help, and take care of yourself without guilt.
What is Autism?
A comprehensive, respectful, evidence-based guide to autism: what it is, how it is diagnosed, how it shows up across the lifespan, the neurodiversity paradigm, co-occurring conditions, and how to actually support autistic people.
Early Signs of Autism in Young Children
A plain-language summary of the developmental signs the CDC and AAP recommend watching for in the first three years.
The First Year After Our Son's Diagnosis
A composite parent testimonial from published interviews — the grief, the early mistakes, and what we wish we'd known.
I Was 38 When I Found Out I'm Autistic
A composite testimonial from late-diagnosed autistic adults — drawn from published interviews and research — about what diagnosis changed.
IEPs and 504 Plans: A Parent's Starter Guide
The difference between IEPs and 504 plans, what your child is entitled to under US law, and how to prepare for meetings.
Identity-First vs Person-First Language
Why most autistic adults prefer "autistic person" over "person with autism" — and why language matters.
Getting Diagnosed as an Adult
A practical guide to seeking, preparing for, and processing an autism diagnosis later in life.
Executive Function: What It Is and How to Support It
Executive function differences explain many "won't do it" struggles. A practical guide for autistic people, parents, and educators.
Autistic Burnout: What It Is and How to Recover
A research-grounded explanation of burnout — distinct from depression — and an evidence-informed recovery framework.
Autism in Girls and Women
Why autistic girls and women are under-diagnosed, what presentation often looks like, and what to ask for.
Co-Occurring Conditions in Autism
Autism rarely travels alone. An overview of the conditions most frequently diagnosed alongside it, and why screening matters.
Sensory Processing: A Practical Primer
Why a tag, a fluorescent light, or a sudden noise can derail a day — and small changes that help.
Introduction to AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
What AAC is, who benefits, and why early access matters — even for kids who can sometimes speak.
Gestalt Language Processing
Many autistic children learn language in whole chunks (gestalts) before words. Here is how to recognize it and support it.
Understanding the DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria
A clear walkthrough of the two core domains and the support-level system clinicians use to diagnose autism.