All students who attend Texas A&M have unique challenges as they navigate through college. Aaron Zajac '20, who has autism, had to overcome and adapt more so than most, and has flourished as a member of the Corps of Cadets.
Cognitive behavioral therapy may be an effective approach for reducing anxiety in autistic children, especially when parents are involved in treatment.
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Drug addiction and autism may not seem to have much in common. However, Laura N. Smith, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, studies…
By Maggie Rians Texas A&M University Division of Student Affairs The Texas A&M University Division of Student Affairs will launch a learning community in fall 2018 that will connect students on the autism spectrum. One of the few programs of its kind, the Spectrum Learning Living Community (LLC)…
By Texas A&M Autism Speaks U In support for greater acceptance and understanding of autism, Autism Speaks U is proud to announce Texas A&M’s First Annual Light It Up Blue at TAMU event Sunday, April 2 from 7-9 p.m. in Rudder Plaza. Light It Up Blue (LIUB) is a campaign that was started by Autism Speaks in honor of…
Former Michigan State center Anthony Ianni is the first Division I basketball player in NCAA history with autism. (Photo courtesy of the College of Education and Human Development) By Ashley Green, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications His drive to overcome every obstacle in his life has made him…