Saying he wants to be remembered for his battle against autism rather than his victories on the golf course, superstar golfer Ernie Els is rolling out his second annual ?Els for Autism Golf Challenge? that hopes to attract more than 2,000 golfers, more than 10,000 donors, and more than $2 million in contributions.

Autism Speaks, North America's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today released the Sleep Strategies for Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide and Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Tool Kit for Dental Professionals, both available for free download on Autism Speaks Tools You Can Use webpage.

Title: Autism Diagnosis Often Occurs Later for Black Children Category: Health News Created: 2/20/2012 2:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/21/2012

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Children later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders have distinct patterns of brain development in the first two years of life, U.S. researchers said.

Often, children with autism have difficulties developing motor skills, such as throwing a ball, learning how to write, or running. However, a study published in the journal Autism, suggests that autism itself, not genetics, may be to blame. The research was conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Claudia List Hilton, Ph.D...

( Autism Speaks ) "Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide" and "Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Tool Kit for Dental Professionals," released by Autism Speaks and the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health and available for free download at Autism Speaks Tools You Can Use, were developed to help when children with autism have difficulty falling/staying asleep ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Autism itself seems to be responsible for the problems children with the disorder have in developing motor skills such as running, throwing a ball and learning to write, according to a new study.

The early signs of autism are visible in the brains of 6-month-old infants, a new study finds, suggesting that future treatments could be given at this time, to lessen the impact of the disorder on children.

Autism may be detectable in infants as young as 6 months old, according to a study released Friday in the American Journal of Psychiatry, suggesting the condition has a stronger genetic and biological root. The study, which tracked MRI images of 92 infants from 6 to...

STRATHAM, N.H., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Premium Swiss chocolatier, Lindt, announces today it is once again partnering with Autism Speaks to raise funds and awareness for autism during the Easter ...