National Autism Resources Blog

Unwillingness to toilet train is very common among children with autism. The primary cause of delayed training is often stool withholding. A child who stool withholds is physically able to d … read more

I will never forget the day that I first heard the words “I love you, mommy” from my non-speaking autistic son. My son, Adam, was 4 years old and had very few words that he used meaningfully. It was t … read more

Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder as it’s commonly called now, is something that doctors and psychologists understand a lot more these days than they did in previous generations. Because of the i … read more

Diagnosed with Autism as an adult and suffering from a severe eating disorder (ED) for over a decade I broke through many barriers. Over the years I developed strategies to help me function. The … read more

My name is Alison Rotolo and I am a Pre-K Speech Language Pathologist in Ithaca, NY. I would LOVE to share a resource I created for the National Autism Resources readers. With my dog Rosie's help, … read more