Max is a 10-year old boy with autism. Recently,his mother called on US lawmakers to allocate more funds to find the cause and a cure.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

Parents of children with autism say better services and resources for the children are essential.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

They found that women who gave birth after age 40 were nearly twice as likely to have a child with autism as a woman under 25.

VOA: standard.2010.02.10

Rebecca Estepp of San Diego, has a 12 year old son with autism.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

"As families of children with autism, we each struggle with the why.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

Erica Romano has three children with autism.

VOA: standard.2010.02.10

Corinna Lathan started the company ten years ago to work with children with cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome,autism and other developmental disabilities.

VOA: special.2009.12.17

Autism disorders involve problems with social and communication skills and repeated behaviors.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

And the definition of autism has broadened so people with wide ranges of functioning are now diagnosed on the autism spectrum.

VOA: standard.2010.02.10

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

Older mothers are known to face increased risks for having children with genetic disorders, and genes are thought to play a role in the entire autism spectrum.

VOA: standard.2010.02.10