His friends and family are heartbroken.Source: The Autism Site

By Tom Iland I received some questions this morning from a mother whose son with autism didn’t want to be called “high-functioning” and suggested she use another term. She asked me if I’ve ever felt this way – is it possible many kids feel this way and we don’t know it? and what other terms ca…

"... the fact that someone would go out of their way to make someone else feel bad is so heartbreaking to me." Source: The Autism Site

By Tracey Cohen I always knew I was different but never understood why.  I aimed to please, but the world was too fast, noisy, unpredictable and innately counter-intuitive. Yet I was told by family and professionals in more ways than one that I was wrong – I was the problem. And I was told that…

If you can be a decent human being, you can talk to someone with autism. Source: The Autism Site

"I want him to not be trapped in his body."Source: The Autism Site

James has dealt with depression and suicidal thoughts for 8 years. Riding his motorcycle was the one thing that made him feel "normal."Source: The Autism Site

James has dealt with depression and suicidal thoughts for 8 years. Riding his motorcycle was the one thing that made him feel "normal."Source: The Autism Site

Contestants must submit a fun sock design As part of its Giving Back Program and its mission to show what people can do when given a chance, John’s Crazy Socks is sponsoring an Autism Can Do Scholarship. This program will present a $3,000 scholarship to a person on the autism spectrum in the United …

This is heart-wrenching. Source: The Autism Site

Thank you, thank you to all the creative, magical and diverse individuals who shared words and peace-filled images with us to honor World/International Peace Day ~ September 21, 2018. We imagine a world where every day is PEACE DAY, lived to the best of our imaginations, consciousness, heart, and ac…

Travel can be difficult for those on the spectrum -- but everyone deserves a vacation! Source: The Autism Site

“Since starting modelling, he just seems different. It was like he was born to do it. It's helped him to come out of himself."Source: The Autism Site

By Jackie Edwards “The movement to reconnect children to the natural world has arisen quickly, spontaneously, and across the usual social, political, and economic dividing lines.”  – Richard Louv Children benefit from natural environments, with a growing number of studies indicating that outdo…