By Kris McElroy The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year while also being one of the most difficult for me. I love the decorations, music, and lights of the holiday season, but I struggle with sensory overload, crowds, and the social expectations and requirements of holiday gatheri…

It looks like part of the tree, but it may actually be hundreds of tiny insects. The post Homeowners Warned Of Small Brown Masses That Could Actually Be A Sack Of Insect Eggs appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Gretchen McIntire My journey from Massachusetts to North Carolina this past weekend was quite an adventure of allowing grace at each turn. Shortly before the move I fainted into the arms of my chiropractor. Sounds romantic? Not so much. He discovered that one of the reasons for my randomly som…

By Nera Birch Knitting is one of my special interests. I learned to knit when I was in second grade, but due to abusive situations all of my life, I wasn’t allowed to pursue it the way I wanted, until now. I have very quickly become obsessed with it, as one tends to do with an autistic special inter…

Mahlia Amatina was 31 years old when she was diagnosed with autism. Now, an abstract artist, Mahlia uses... The post Woman with Autism Creates ‘Neurodiverse’ Abstract Art appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The Matchsellers is an animated poem about Tommy a veteran who finds himself homeless and begging on the streets of London. Poem by Dr. Ian C. Hale Animated by Gary Jesch Compiled by Keri Bowers The point I hoped to convey in the animation is that the sad remnants of war, and the lack of peace, ar…

Many kids look forward to their annual meeting with Santa Claus to update him on their preferred presents,... The post Silent Santa Programs Give Children with Sensory Issues a Peaceful Way to Meet Father Christmas appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Grace Falleur sits towards the front of her math class. Her teacher is deep in a lesson on... The post 14-Year-Old Grace Falleur Has Autism and is ‘Smarter Than Anyone Knew’ appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Many parents are concerned about what will happen to their children with autism when they’re no longer around... The post Former NFL Player and His Wife Creating Independent Living Home for Sons with Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley from Jersey Shore has always been open about her family. Since her son Greyson’s autism... The post Watch Jenni “JWoww” Farley’s 4½-Year-Old Son Read Two Years After Autism Diagnosis appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Poetry by Steven R. Burton Steven R. Burton from Bradford, Yorkshire loves creative writing, music, traveling and making friends. He says he is both an out-going person and a bit quiet and shy. His greatest form of expression is through his poetry where he writes about his life experiences, menta…

Lotta Wadsten Bynert reflects on her search for God and meaning in her life. Thank you for this beautiful site and letting me share my thoughts with you about life on the autism spectrum, recovery from mental illness, drawing and doing so together with God. This combination is not a problem for God,…

Katie Gandy has an 8-year-old son who is nonverbal and has autism. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Gandy would... The post Howard County Autism Society Donates Eight Communication Boards for Nonverbal Students appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

I want to see autistic characters who are Black, Latino, Asian, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Indigenous, non-verbal, LGBTAQ+, and/or physically disabled By Dana Trick Recently there has been a very vocal demand for representation for diverse people of various ethnicities, religions, sexuali…