We need to talk about "inspiration porn."Source: The Autism Site

Arguments are frustrating, but they can also be a good sign...Source: The Autism Site

Many a passer-by has sneered, “Hey, buddy, that dog’s walking you! You’re the boss! Take control!” By Nils Skudra Years ago my beloved service animal, a bichon frise named Beauregard (after the same guy who ordered the firing of the first shots on Fort Sumter) succumbed to renal failure. When I grad…

“We meet children where they are in order to get them where they need to be, ” Kristine Barnett By Ron Sandison On June 26, Kristen Barnett came to my parent’s house in Rochester Hills, Michigan, for the filming of  the new Laurence Becker documentary Fierce Love and Art. I was …

The inner ear holds more secrets than you know.Source: The Autism Site

Scientists don't know for sure what tends to cause them, but it's probably not this commonly-blamed issue.Source: The Autism Site

By Trisha Katkin Autism training, professional development, workshops, no matter what you call it, all of us need it, but few receive it. Some of us dread the idea of training of any kind because it means sitting in a stuffy conference room all day, listening to someone talk endlessly about “fluff” …

I am Syance and I would like to say that my experience at the California State Museum in Sacramento was a blessing and a miracle because I almost did not get to go.  When I received the email, which confirmed that the people in charge of the museum chose my artwork to be a part of this installa…

This deserved a mic drop.Source: The Autism Site

“Synchronicity is evident when a Life is ABLAZE with ReFIREment,”  Laurence A. Becker By Ron Sandison On March 22, I was delighted as I opened a letter from Dr. Laurence A. Becker founder of Creative Learning Environments and the producer of With Eyes Wide Open, a documentary film of the life …

It's actually not such a bad thing.Source: The Autism Site

Read this essay in Zoom Autism Magazine! “Your son is amazing!” That’s what a woman said to me at a reception the other day. Jonathan was doing some volunteer work for an organization that helps autistic teens and adults develop social skills and friendships through filmmaking. They were having a fi…

Melissa Koole isn't interested in limitations.Source: The Autism Site

It's a fascinating question with important implications.Source: The Autism Site