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therisingstart.org — Our three Core Programs are designed to provide an “integrated pipeline” for students starting out in middle school all the way through to adulthood preparing them with the academic, vocational, and life and social skills training to successfully navigate the world of rewarding work and fulfilling …
By Nahoma Presberg, MS, BCBA, NYS-LBA
One of the core characteristics of autism spectrum disorder is an abnormal approach to social skills. The DSM specifically uses the language “persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts.” While this may seem str…
By Martine Mussies
音の洪水
心は溺れる
静寂求む
A flood of loud sounds
My heart is drowning deeply
I long for silence
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一つの道
深く掘り進む
宝を得る
On one path I dig
Deeply to find my treasures
Passion in my hands
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人の海に
波の間に立ち
孤独感じ
In a sea of crowds
Standing strong between the waves
Loneliness sets in
Martine Mussies …
TV BRA is a groundbreaking Norwegian news station where all reporters are either autistic or have learning disabilities. The station produces a weekly one-hour magazine program that covers news, entertainment, and sports, streamed on major platforms like TV2 Play and accessible through TV BRA’s app …
by Sofia Ciniglio
I am an individual who craves novelty. In fact, I desire it to the point of seeming unrealistic in my wishes— for example, it sometimes fleets through my mind that I would visit every single country in the world before I “expire”. I know that isn’t humanly possible, or at least th…
Oscar-winning actress Rachel Shenton has launched an innovative video podcast series called “Shaping Tomorrow,” designed to celebrate diversity and amplify deaf voices. The four-part series features fascinating conversations between deaf and hearing professionals, including a deaf archit…