The Palace of Illusions: A Story That Stayed With Me There are some books you pick up casually. Then there are books that quietly step into your heart. They rearrange something inside you.The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni did exactly that for me. As someone who juggles motherhood, work, and the beautiful chaos […]
A laboratory animal’s environment can have a dramatic impact on its behavior. For example, rats reared in enriched housing and large social groups are adept at coping with stress. Rodents living in conventional cages, however, commonly show signs of depression and display repetitive behaviors. But aside from studying rodents in the wild, researchers have limited options for […]
Does parenting sometimes feel overwhelming or chaotic? In this episode, Dr Chris Willard shares how mindfulness, humor, and small daily practices can shift the tone of your home and build resilience for kids. He explains why calm begins with you and how presence matters more than perfection. Listen now to discover one simple shift that […]
We all have childhood memories of upsetting an adult — of knowing we’re in trouble for disappointing a grown-up in one way or another. We remember the weight of our guilt and feeling like we were bad to the core. As much as we remember the sighs, yells, and criticisms, we also remember the moments […]
“Regulation is the foundation of everything, I’ve learned. Though the conditions I live with are about dysregulation to their core, I’ve managed to create a toolkit of grounding techniques and other calming strategies that work for me.”
People with autism who are diagnosed earlier as opposed to later in life have distinct genetic profiles, according to a study published last month in Nature. Many factors may influence when someone receives their diagnosis, and several theories explain how genetics contributes. By one line of thinking, people who have subtle autism-related traits during early […]
If you feel like someone in your home is always shutting down, melting down, or firing back, you’re not imagining it. Reactivity takes over fast, especially in stressed or neurodiverse families. In this episode, we’ll explain why it happens, how to spot each SODA pattern, and what to do in the moment to create safety […]
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish: Started My Reading Journey Chala mandi reading habit ela start chesinapudu edo oka cute story untundi. Naadi kuda alage. Na reading journey oka simple, inspiring book tho start ayyindi. “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish” by Rashmi Bansal anedi a book. Adi famous and big novels kaadu. Yes! This was the first book […]
“Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music,” said famed neurologist and musicphile Oliver Sacks, M.D. As an avid music fan with ADHD, I have lived this truth from a young age. I grew up in a music-obsessed family. I was named after Roberto Carlos, the renowned Brazilian singer. (Another option was “Fernando,” after the […]
Research digest: In this week’s roundup, we’re sharing papers that study gene-dosage effects, alternative splicing of the NRXN1 gene and sleep problems in autistic youth. We spotted two items, both from the same Yale University group, that investigate behavioral effects in SHANK3-deficient mice: One reported a decrease in sociability when the gene was down-regulated in […]
The following is a personal essay that reflects the opinion of its author. November 24, 2025 U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has never attended medical school. He has no prior experience in formulating public health policy and no training in neurodevelopmental disorders. His opinions on the causes of autism have […]
On 19 November 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed language on a “vaccine safety” page on its website to assert that the statement “vaccines do not cause autism” is not evidence based. The updated CDC page now incorrectly suggests that a link between infant vaccination and autism exists, and it casts […]
