We’ve all heard stories about police encounters with autistic individuals going very wrong. Many law enforcement agencies have... The post California Sheriff’s Office Set to Finish Autism Training for All of Its 1,150-Plus Deputies appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Auti…

It’s not weird that I’m not so good at letting go, because holding on is what I’ve always done. Letting go is new. And growing hurts. By Martine Mussies Let it Go! Let it Go! People with autism are notorious for their inability to let go – and I am no exception to this. Last…

They were gifted plenty of gifts, including a near-new car. The post McDonald’s Donates Car And Presents To Family With Autistic Son appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Taylor Duncan was diagnosed with autism at a young age. When he was 13 years old, he was... The post Alternative Baseball Program Offers Support and Socialization For People on Autism Spectrum appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Tubber experiences severe nightmares, so Lego offers security at bedtime. The post The Incredible Friendship Between A Boy And His Autism Service Dog appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Parents can often become overwhelmed when their children with autism have a hard time with certain tasks. With... The post 12-Year-Old Girl with Autism Writes Book About Coping with COVID-19 appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The outdoors are a good place to rejuvenate, reset, and find peace of mind. A state park in... The post New Nature Trail at New York State Park Aims to Bring the Outdoors to Those with Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

You may have noticed the hot chocolate bomb trend that spread like wildfire at the start of the... The post Bakery Raises $10,000 For Autism Society Through Hot Cocoa Bombs appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Nils Skudra One film that I have been moved to watch numerous times is Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, a 2010 biographical depiction of King George VI of Great Britain and the struggle to overcome his speech impediment. I felt that this would be a prime candidate for a film review since people or…

Four-year-old Leon Kirby-Bulner has autism and struggles to communicate. He never showed a true connection or interest in... The post Four-Year-Old with Autism is Brought Out of His ‘Own Little World’ with the Help of Caring Family Dog appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The …

The store maintains that it was just following regulations. It says customers who cannot wear a mask should shop online. The post Boy with Autism and Medical Conditions Turned Away from Indigo for Refusing to Wear a Mask appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Joel Ashton-Fogle Duel Diagnosis No, this is not a miss-spelling! For every day is a battle; a combat between symptoms, treatments for them, side-effects of the treatments and subsequent treatments to alleviate the side-effects, leading to more side-effects and more treatments. And so it goes o…

The Santa got onto the floor and allowed the boy to feel his beard and face. The post 6-Year-Old Blind Boy With Autism Meets Santa For The First Time appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel It was just after lunchtime as I started to feel the familiar stinging pain starting to creep in behind my eyes. It had been a few months since the company I worked for had moved into a new larger office upstairs. I’d already lost count of the migraines…