Joanne Lara, author and founder of Autism Works Now, joins moderator Gary Jesch, to talk about how the election of Donald Trump may affect the autism community. Lara is producer of some special TV projects involving Temple Grandin and Los Angeles ce …

Replay - EMBRACING AUTISM - Live Webcast with Dr. Stephen Shore from Oct. 25, 2016 Dr. Stephen Shore, who holds a PhD from Boston University, is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Adelphi University, and a Board Member of Autism Speaks provide …

Kit Mead 3 days ago3 min read Dear Autistic kids: a letter about friendship I need to talk to you about something a lot of people don’t talk about: friendship. Some people assume that we won’t ever have friends. Or, that we will know the …

What is Autism Awareness Month like for someone who is autistic? Does it make a difference, or is the month a more difficult time for them? Here Maria, who is autistic, mum to two autistic children, and author of the Facebook page Aspiemom: Adventures in A …

Please help me welcome our latest contributor, Bridget Bengtson, an autism mom from Minnesota. Bridget helped us start up this website and community and also contributed to establishing our Indiegogo presence for donors. You can see her work by clicking o …

Last weekend, Feb. 14, 2016, Lori Shayew of Gifts of Autism interviewed Marisa Leon in a live two-hour session. You can check out the replay of this interview via a download of the MP3 file, provided by Lori today. http://www.thegiftsofautism.com/Upcomin …

Editor's Note: We believe in Lori's dedication and qualifications, and endorse her project - 2016 is going to be a very Powerful and Transformative year!  By Lori Shayew, M.A.   www.thegiftsofautism.com www.thegiftsofautism.tv  We're inviting 12 Com …