May 17, 2013:
Wow, this is one inspiring story. Jacob Barnett, was diagnosed with moderate to severe autism at just two years old, now as a teenager, he is already studying for a Master's degree in quantum physics!
Thanks to his mom, Kristine Barnett, author of The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius, Jacob may now be in line for a Nobel Prize!
May 15, 2013:
It's an old saying that "a dog is man's best friend," but after watching this video, we can also say that dogs are autism parents' saviors!
May 15, 2013:
The "hybrid" baboon got rejected for lab testing and found a forever home at Cleaveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in 2001.
May 15, 2013:
P.U.R.R. West Virginia, a cat rescue housed in an old elementary school, will get a $25,000 renovation this month.
May 15, 2013:
A Washington wildlife rescue group involved local knitters in an effort to build bird nests for their baby patients.
May 13, 2013:
Charlotte Howard, The Economist magazine's Global Health Correspondent has a chat with Temple Grandin, the author of "The Autistic Brain."
May 10, 2013:
Pele may be one of the last of his kind, but the gregarious monkey leads a full social life in the rainforest.
May 9, 2013:
In Afghanistan, girls are eager to go to school and more classrooms are needed now.
May 9, 2013:
Around the world, mothers struggle to raise their families in times of crisis. Charitable partners like Mercy Corps make their lives a little easier.
May 9, 2013:
This newly diagnosed aspie shares with us his perspective on awareness. In this video, Elijah John Kihlstadius presents 10 things he believes are important about living with and caring for someone with an autism spectrum disorder.
May 8, 2013:
Meet five women who are working hard to make a brighter future for their children with help from Mercy Corps.
May 8, 2013:
Willow Hope, a young lady with Asperger's syndrome has embarked on a video project to showcase the many faces of Asperger's. Willow wants to dispel the urban legend that people on the spectrum are not expressive and cannot empathize.
May 7, 2013:
Every month, Rescue Bank delivers thousands of pounds of pet food to animal rescue and adoption groups courtesy of GreaterGood's The Animal Rescue Site's "Click Here To Give" program.
May 7, 2013:
Do you know someone with autism? Of course you do, almost all of us are touched my autism in some way. But, how much do you actually know about this phenomenon?
May 6, 2013:
Loving, caring and understanding is the best way to handle someone living with autism. We are living in a world where the incidence of autism is on the rise. The more steps we take to learn about this condition and understand it better, the easier we can make it for our loved ones with autism to navigate daily life!