Heading out to get groceries is a common errand that generally isn’t given a second thought. For many... The post Trader Joe’s Partners with Life Skills App to Make Shopping Easier for Customers with Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Police tried to get the woman to unbuckle herself and unlock the door, but she couldn't follow their directions. The post Woman Arrested After Allegedly Leaving Nonverbal Autistic Woman in Hot Car for 40 Minutes appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Power Up Your Self-Care By Becca Lory Hector Flowers are amazing teachers. Most of them bloom every Spring, only to wilt away come Fall. Think about that. Without fail, no matter how traumatic the past Fall was, come the following Spring, out pop the flowers to once again to fulfill their purp…

Each of us face our own sets of challenges that impact our day to day lives. The sometimes... The post Author with Aspergers Hopes to Inspire Others with Disabilities Through His Stories and Artwork appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The Art of Autism thanks all the artists who contributed to our 3rd Annual Women’s History Month Art Contest in March 2021. This year we had more submissions than ever. Thirty-five artists participated, some with many entries. Thank you curator Kimberly Gerry-Tucker for curating this exhibi…

Last year, jazz composer and musician Justin Morell contacted the Art of Autism about his project All Without Words. Justin had composed jazz music that was inspired by his autistic son Loren. He wanted some artists to listen to the music and create a piece of art based on their experience of his …

By Austin John Jones Some people say that people on the spectrum are not capable of love. This is not true. People on the spectrum are very capable of love. Even more challenged men and women on the autism spectrum are capable of love and can be very affectionate towards the people they love and car…

73% of autistic children saw a plateau in their progress at age 6, while only 27% continued to improve after that point. The post Study Shows Age 6 May Be a Turning Point for Most Autistic Children, Requiring Extra Support appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

"This was our first time that we saw someone being so negative, so angry, so different about our child." The post Family Disturbed After Restaurant Customer’s Rude Comments About Their Autistic Son appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

"I'm so grateful that (my son) has met a kind Samaritan." The post Mother of ASD Child Helps Teen with Autism Who Got on the Wrong Bus appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel Every April has been intense since learning I was Autistic at the age of twenty-nine. I’ve been shifting more of my focus into my educational work and focusing on re-educating workplaces on Autistic and NeuroDivergent inclusion, so this April has been one …

Angela Demo Casting is currently casting the independent feature film Cha Cha Real Smooth. They are searching for a young actress (10-15 years old) on the autism spectrum to portray the lead role of LOLA. The character description for LOLA is below and you can find further details about the film he…

Acceptance By Rachel Pretlow Let the waves be open! Let the light shine in! Let us embrace parts of us Where we have never been! The wind picks up and lofts me On coast and sea and shore To desert fruits and poppy seeds And to the Mother’s core I am a pollinator I fly with birds and bees I feel the …

Today Greta Thunberg posted the following on her Facebook page. Today is ‪#AutismAwarenessDay‬. At the age of 12 I was diagnosed with Asperger, a form of autism. At that time I had no idea what it meant. When I and my parents told people I was autistic, they always reacted with shock since I didn’…