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 …

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Special Needs Resource BlogCourtesy of Cathy Peterson The latest estimate shows that 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls) as having autism spectrum disorder. This means that more than ever, special education teach …

Here's a very interesting graphic and story I found today on Autism Daddy's blog. I thought this might be the best way to share it on our site - Thanks to all for creating this wonderful infographic and the information that goes with it - http://www.theau …

Setting Your Own Pace Setting your own pace is strategy, and don't let anyone tell you any different.  Doing less with more can be a new standard that will change your family's life for the better.  There is so much work to be done. There is so much to …

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 …

Autism Night Before Christmas by Cindy Waeltermann Twas the Night Before Christmas And all through the house The creatures were stirring Yes, even the mouse We tried melatonin And gave a hot bath But the holiday jitters They always distract The childr …

Interacting with avatars, a form of 3D Telemedicine, was demonstrated at Medicine X in Palo Alto, California in September. Live animation expert Gary Jesch connected his 3D Digital Puppeteer TM system to a Beam Pro telepresence device and showed how he can …