Autism research is an overwhelmingly white field — one in which Black researchers say they experience both overt and covert racism. This summer took an especially heavy toll on many scientists of color as protests erupted in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, …

When I finished seminary as a young minister with autism I often felt excluded due to my lack of social skills and sensory issues. Disability and the Church is the perfect fit to help churches understand neurodiversity and learn ways to equip individuals like me for ministry.” Ron Sandison Ron…

By Francesca Lawrence Let’s talk about collage. The dictionary describes collage as: Collage – noun 1. A technique of art creation made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing. Collage is an art form in which compositions are ma…

A new atlas details gene expression in neurons and other cells from the intestines of mice and people1. About 40 percent of children with autism or other developmental conditions have gastrointestinal issues, for which researchers have proposed many explanations. Some studies suggest that mutations …

By Moontain Feathers (Lost) is a collection of sounds & simple melodies from the heart. Please listen here. Feathers features an acoustic song called “Anima” which was a first take as i was sipping my morning coffee. It was (and still is) a moving one to record because this was a time where …

October is Disability History Month. Lois Curtis is an African American artist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. Curtis paved the way for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to get out of institutional settings and live within communities. By An…

Whether they mean to or not, just about everyone these days is taking William Mandy’s advice for a successful academic career: Find time to work from home. Mandy, a clinical psychologist and professor of clinical psychology at University College London, works in the United Kingdom’s most populous ci…

Based on the true story of Austin LeRette, The Unbreakable Boy is told in the charmingly unpredictable voice of an autistic teen with a rare brittle bone disease. The story follows a young couple stumbling through parenthood who find constant inspiration from the joy and optimism of their spectacula…

Eleven-year old Aiden is writing a story about his life By Aiden Beards Chapter 1: a bad night sleep I had a terrible night sleep today which put me in a bad mood but after I got over that I went into my room to play S.S.B.U which made me happier. After that I went downstairs for breakfast which aga…

By Gretchen McIntire Most of my life has been about saying “yes” to please everyone around me. A part of me just simply loves the idea of adding joy to others lives. Another part of me, as I have come to realize, was basing my self-worth on all of those “yes” answers. “In fact, I was terrified…

Newborns with above- or below-average levels of C-reactive protein in their blood are more likely to be autistic than their peers, according to a new study1. The babies’ odds of having autism also vary depending on how their immune system interacts with environmental factors, such as their mothers&#…

October is Disability History Month. Nicole talks about the 30th Anniversary of ADA and what she hopes for the next 30 years. By Nicole LeBlanc This year the Disability Community will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that was signed into law on July 1990 …

Poetry by Sophie Dutsch-Zdanowic Into the Black Pound in my head, chill in my skin Rattling breath stuck in my lungs Into the black Full moon in full glow, but does not Shine to where I stand Into the black Abandoned street, broken windows Hustle and bustle of maintown Muffled by distance and an eve…

Tinnitus, the condition that causes constant ringing or buzzing in the ears, has been mysterious for a very long time. Recently, scientists learned that shocking the tongue can reduce its symptoms for a prolonged period of time. Biomedical engineer Hubert Lim found this by accident. While experim…