TED Talks
Ajit Narayanan: A word game to communicate in any language
While working with kids who have trouble speaking, Ajit Narayanan sketched out a way to think about language in pictures, to relate words and concepts in "maps." The idea now powers the FreeSpeech app, which can help nonverbal people...
SciShow
Social Interaction and the 'Bliss Molecule'
This week on SciShow News, scientists found that social interaction triggers the production of the “bliss molecule” in mice. Plus, eating sugar is about more than just the calories.
TED Talks
Alix Generous: How I learned to communicate my inner life with Asperger's
Alix Generous is a young woman with a million and one ideas -- she's done award-winning science, helped develop new technology and tells a darn good joke (you'll see). She has Asperger's, a form of autistic spectrum disorder that can...
SciShow
3 Friendly Robots Improving Our Social Lives
You might think of robots as unfeeling, and maybe even kind of cold, but some robots are specifically programmed to help people improve their social skills and emotional health. Here are a few that might make really good pals!
SciShow
Equine Therapy Why Horses Might Make Great Therapy Animals
Psychologists have been using animals in therapy for a long time, but cats and dogs aren’t the only options. Hippotherapy, also known as equine therapy, uses horses in therapies for everything from cerebral palsy to PTSD.
Curated Video
Autistic Basketball Champ Teaches Kids Hope With Hoops
How would you feel if a team of medical specialists reviewed your background and declared, at the age of 5, that because you had Autism, you would never be successful academically, that you would likely not graduate from high school much...
Curated Video
At ASD Fitness Center, Those With Autism Can Be Healthy and Happy!
If you are walking outside of the ASD Fitness Center, you’ll notice a wall covered with names and handprints. What appears to be a decorative art project is actually a celebration of one year of hard work and achievement for each...
Curated Video
8 Inspiring Sports Stories: THESE ATHLETES WILL AMAZE YOU!
These 8 amazing athletes will inspire you with their stories of adversity and how they didn't let anything stand in their way of success! 1) Nate Loomis was paralyzed below the waist in a 1998 body surfing accident. After his injury...
Curated Video
7 Stories That May Change The Way You See People With Special Needs
4.6 million people in the U.S. live with a developmental disability... and that hasn't stopped these people from achieving their dreams! There are literally thousands of people and organizations supporting those with special needs. These...
Curated Video
Talking movies: How Disney films helped Owen find his voice
Life Animated is the touching story of Owen Suskind, who at the age of three is diagnosed with regressive autism and loses his ability to speak. The family find a way around his loss by immersing themselves into a world of animated...
Curated Video
Special Ocean Cruise For Children With Autism
Autism on the Seas and a Royal Caribbean cruise changed a Texas family’s life forever. Kim and Jason Ansley have two children, 6-year-old Jakob and 11-year-old Kaleb, who has non-verbal autism. The Ansley’s had only vacationed a couple...
Curated Video
Special Ocean Cruise For Children With Autism
Autism on the Seas and a Royal Caribbean cruise changed a Texas family’s life forever. Kim and Jason Ansley have two children, 6-year-old Jakob and 11-year-old Kaleb, who has non-verbal autism. The Ansley’s had only vacationed a couple...
Curated Video
Special Ocean Cruise For Children With Autism
Autism on the Seas and a Royal Caribbean cruise changed a Texas family’s life forever. Kim and Jason Ansley have two children, 6-year-old Jakob and 11-year-old Kaleb, who has non-verbal autism. The Ansley’s had only vacationed a couple...
Curated Video
How Does Epilepsy Affect Autism?
Howcast - Learn how epilepsy affects autism from Steve Wolf, MD and Patty McGoldrick, NP in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
What Is Tuberous Sclerosis & How Does It Relate to Epilepsy?
Howcast - Learn about epilepsy and the genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis from Steve Wolf, MD and Patty McGoldrick, NP in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
What Are Risk Factors Associated with Epilepsy?
Howcast - Learn about the risk factors associated with epilepsy and seizures from Steve Wolf, MD and Patty McGoldrick, NP in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Understand Autism
Howcast - Learn about autism from pediatrician Dyan Hes, M.D. in this Howcast video about newborn and baby development.
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Are Pets Good for a Child with Autism?
Howcast - Learn if having a pet is good for a child with autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.
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What Is Non-Verbal Autism?
Howcast - Learn about non-verbal autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Navigating Autism Information
Howcast - Learn how to navigate the maze of information regarding autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.
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Autism Research
Howcast - Learn about research being conducted concerning autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.
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Is Sugar Bad for a Child with Autism?
Howcast - Learn if sugar is bad for a child with autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.
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Regressive Autism
Howcast - Learn about regressive autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.
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Autism Medication
Howcast - Learn about medications used to treat autism and its symptoms from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.