By Martine Mussies It was a bright, sunny day, just after yet another lockdown had lifted during the COVID era. I was cycling along the bustling terraces that lined the canals of Utrecht, soaking in the lively atmosphere that had returned to the city. As I passed through the crowds, my eyes caught s…

By Ron Sandison “Eighty percent of people with autism experience depression and anxiety.” Dr. Tony Attwood After I interviewed a hundred young adults with autism while writing my fourth book Adulting on the Spectrum, I discovered one of the main hindrance to transition and independence is a hopeles…

By Jack Pemment Should we even be sharing our voices with voice activated assistants? The thought of using my voice to request certain functions through such assistants as Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant has always struck me as weird and a bit awkward. I am not talking to them, after all, I am acti…

By Nils Skudra This weekend, I had the opportunity to watch Rescued by Ruby, a heartwarming biographical drama about Daniel O’Neil, a Rhode Island State Trooper who adopts Ruby, a hyperactive half-Border Collie, and trains her to be a K9 search and rescue dog. I felt this film was especially compel…

by John Testore The Brain s Temporal lobe and Limbic System is the space where all the Learning processes take place. Learning is the synergy between Memory, Thinking and Acting. These three skills are referred to in Psychiatry as Executive Function and are indispensable for learning. In ADHD, they…

by Christian Berman Whether starting a new school, college, a new job or moving to a new neighborhood, basic mannerism & Appropriate Behavior Is Sometimes A Physical Challenge For People With Autism. First of all, most people think, if you can talk, walk & look almost normal, they will ar…

By Kadin McElwain The fast food industry is a common first job for teenagers first starting out in the workforce. Whether it be McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, or KFC, fast food is a popular job choice for those looking to make a little bit of money during their college or high school care…

by Daniel Antonsson During my 45 year old life I have never experienced any conflicts with any other country and this is just a fraction of the time that Sweden has managed to stay away from any armed battle. The last war in which the nation of Sweden participated, as a state, was fought against nei…

By Nils Skudra Recently I had the opportunity to watch The World’s Fastest Indian, a 2005 biographical sports drama starring Anthony Hopkins in the role of Burt Munro, an eccentric speed bike racer from Invercargill, New Zealand, who set multiple land speed records for motorcycles with engines less…

By Robert Schmus In this madcap crazy rat race we call life; I think the world is starting to be aware of what burnout is. However, we autistics experience burnout in a different way. This is simply known as autistic burnout and it is not simple for us. Autistic burnout is the result from chronic st…

By Ron Sandison Rain Man was the first glimpses most people had of autism and Sue Ann and I hope to take the next step and let people know that each person with autism is unique and not to stereotype us. Bella Zoe Martinez, Writer/Actress of Once More, Like Rain Man Actress Bella Zoe Martinez and f…

by John Testore Medication is a very divisive topic. Implications include religious beliefs, medical ethics, to mention the fact. It is the igniting topic of unhealthy debates between Med-free, New Age Medicine, Spiritual Healing, Traditional Western Medicine s advocates. I obviously support Wester…

By Renee Skudra At a farmer’s market, with nothing much more on my mind than finding some perfect blackberries and figs, an Australian man approached me and asked if I was interested in vintage cars. Pointing in the direction of the parking lot, he began talking about a bright red 1957 Chevr…

by Daniel Antonsson If you would have asked me when I was young if I would ever be a father, then I would probably have said no. First of all, I felt that it would be difficult to find someone in this world that I could form such a strong bond with that parenting ever would be on the map. Also, I ne…