Courtney spent five years dealing with severe anxiety, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts because of the bullying.Source: The Autism Site

“Mindfulness has freed me from years of sadness and frustrations that I originally thought were because I was autistic but now I feel that those past experiences with sadness and frustration were because I did not know how to be mindful and create my own happiness,” Travis Breeding By Tr…

By Amy Highland Those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often well acquainted with sleep problems. Though statistics vary, it’s estimated that anywhere from 50 to 80 percent of people with ASD struggle to get a full night’s sleep. The problems include difficulty falling asleep, frequent night …

The center is run by the same therapists who treated little Eliza before she died at age 4.Source: The Autism Site

"I was just done with the situation and tried to walk off."Source: The Autism Site

"I was just done with the situation and tried to walk off."Source: The Autism Site

10-year-old Sophie worked hard but still brought home all Ds. Luckily, her dad values things the school system doesn't.Source: The Autism Site

An interview with Australian artist Zalie Copeland and her mom. How old are you and where do you live? Zalie: 15 years old, I live in Eltham Mom: Eltham is a suburb of Melbourne, state of Victoria in Australia. Do you have any siblings? 2 brothers and a sister, Bryce is 17, Flynn is 15 (Zalie’…

Becca Lory talks about the experience of being a panelist at Denver Comic Con. “I Wore Cat Ears and a Cape to Work Today!” By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS Most often, the advocacy work that I do takes me to some pretty, unspectacular places. I have seen the inside of my fair share of universities, Conferen…

Update 6/27/2018 I’m collecting favorite quotes about autism from some of my favorite people. Please share your own in the comments and if I like it, I may add it to the list. 1. “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Shor…

Are more cannabis-derived treatments on the way?Source: The Autism Site

Later, the school called back to say they'd made a mistake and had meant to call a different child's parents.Source: The Autism Site

A look at a classic film’s depiction of autism and that developmental disability’s subsequent treatment three decades later By Nils Skudra I first watched Rain Man, a 1988 cult classic film starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, when I was much younger and in the early stages of finding out more a…

We love it when good people step up to make things right!Source: The Autism Site