By Nils Skudra This past weekend, I had the opportunity to watch Craig Gillespie’s Lars and the Real Girl, a heartwarming romantic comedy/drama about Lars Lindstrom, a socially awkward young man who orders a life-size female doll for companionship and treats it as a real person. The film provides an…

by Christian Berman I remember the smell of my Dad cooking old fashioned quick oats in a pot on the hot stove and making rye toast or Home Pride bread in the toaster with the burning smell, always with “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter”, creamy Skippy peanut butter & Pal…

An omitted citation in a high-profile paper led us to examine our own practices and to help others adopt tools that promote citation diversity. SourceSource: Spectrum News

By Kadin McElwain Society has a very poor way of treating people with Autism and approaching this topic. But there is a better way to approach Autism. Autism is a complicated disability. But these people are just as deserving of respect and human decency as any other person in society. But the probl…

Since 2021, Airbus engineers have collaborated with the French National Sports Agency to develop advanced equipment for disabled athletes. This effort, highlighted by commercials and billboards ahead of the Paralympic Games in Paris, focuses on high-tech sports prostheses and equipment. Despite thes…

by John Testore Never like these days, we’re experiencing a fast-paced global transition at the hands of Artificial Intelligence. No one and nothing will help us , used to sing the late visionary artist David Bowie in the 70s… how proving him wrong? No business is exempt. AI is showing to overtake …

This month’s ASAT feature comes to us from Shira Karpel, MEd, BCBA and Shayna Gaunt, MA, BCBA, How to ABA. To learn more about ASAT, please visit their website at www.asatonline.org. You can also sign up for ASAT’s free newsletter, Science in Autism Treatment, and like them on&nb…

By Ron Sandison Having autism has helped me write books, they are very detailed, they got crazy plotlines, and I am able to keep it all straight in my head and I know it’s because I am autistic. J.D. Barker J.D. Barker is an awarding-winning New York Times and international bestselling thriller wri…

As the U.S. Congress begins to discuss federal science funding for 2025, any plans to compensate for this year’s cuts to the neuroscience program face an uphill battle. SourceSource: Spectrum News

by Amy Potter I’m tired of being invisible. I’m not talking about my invisible disability – I am happy with that and don’t want to part with it. No, what I’m tired of is Disability itself being invisible. Even when I am working among allies, all of whom I know are dedicated to Equity, Diversi…

By Nahoma Presberg, MS, BCBA, NYS-LBA It’s summertime! If you’re anything like me, you’re excited for a poolside lounge or trip to the beach, or you’re probably busy planning a family vacation or some time away from work. The buzz of summertime can be overwhelming. Remem…

by Daniel Antonsson When I was a child, I never walked around and thought that I was different. I was just me and people around me never consider that I could have a diagnosis of some kind. I was a calm and proper boy that always tried to be kind to people and behave well in school. I was a little a…

The French researcher’s accomplishments working with chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic highlight the importance of recording sleep in the wild. SourceSource: Spectrum News

By Aaron Bouma For many years I’ve had this dream. To build a military museum. But it wasn’t until later in my younger years that it was realized it could be achievable. How do you focus on your dreams? Are you satisfied with how you are pushing toward achieving your goals? Autistic persons often ar…