Move over, Santa. This year, Colorado students are penning missives to their favorite dog. The post Students Practice Their ABCs By Writing Letters To School’s Beloved Therapy Dog, Rex appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

After the bride asked on Reddit whether she was wrong for refusing to uninvite her sister, readers responded that she might want to reconsider inviting the groom. The post Man Earns the Wrath of the Internet After Insisting His Fiancee’s Autistic Sister Not Be Invited to the Wedding appeared f…

About 1 in 3 American teens with autism obtains a driver’s license. That’s substantially lower than the average... The post University of Virginia is Using Virtual Reality to Help People with Autism Learn to Drive appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

"If I could have sat in the bed with her and die as well, I would have done. Coco was my absolute world, and living without her is almost too much to bear." The post Parents of Autistic Girl Who Died of Sepsis Say Doctors Tried to Blame Her to Cover Up Their Errors appeared first on The Autism Site …

“Synesthesia is a gift but it is also a beautiful language that needs its own translation.” Jeremy Sicile-Kira The essay below was written by 17-year old Abigail Delizo for a University of Toronto assignment for a course on Creating Community: Art, Identity and Belonging. Communicatio…

The rate of autism diagnosis in the United States continues to climb. Thanks in part to better awareness... The post New Data From the CDC Suggests That 1 in 44 U.S. Children Has Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Losing access to the baby food leaves young Libby with only Weetabix to eat, which could cause malnourishment. The post 3-Year-Old with ASD and Food Selectivity Will Soon Run Out of One of the Only Foods She’ll Eat appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Logan fundraises each year to buy sensory toys as Christmas gifts for kids with special needs. The post Boy with ASD Who Used to Dislike Christmas Now Helps Get Gifts for Other Kids with Sensory Needs appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The numbers are in, and we're humbled by your generosity. The post Thanks For Making GivingTuesday A Huge Success! appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Steve Staniek We had retired from the constant noise of the big city to a quiet place in the country we called High Reach, where we learned that we were to become grandparents for the first time. Our son’s growing family would need more space during weekend visits, and it was time to finish the …

With Christmas quickly approaching, it means Santa Claus will be visiting malls all over the country to meet... The post Kids With Special Needs Enjoy Quiet Time With ‘Sensory Santa’ appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

"For many years, I've observed how puppets can engage children with ASD in meaningful ways, often establishing an uncommonly emotional connection." The post Study Shows that Puppets Increase Engagement and Learning for Kids with ASD appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Andrew McLindon may be retired, but his days of work are far from over. Except this time, his... The post Man Creates Custom Bikes For Kids With Special Needs & Gifts Them For Free appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

"I found out later in the evening, that the bus drove right past my son and my son was waving at the bus and he just kept going." The post Parents “Terrified” After Bus Driver Abandoned Their Son with Autism and He Went Missing for an Hour appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: …