When Chris Nikic was only five months old, he underwent open-heart surgery. The operation left him so weak... The post Chris Nikic Becomes First Person With Down Syndrome to Complete Ironman Triathlon appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Megan Amodeo I need absolutes and hard facts. I need a specific date and time. I realize that everyone wants to know when this pandemic virus will run its course. The thing is, I need to know now. I am autistic. I know that is not breaking news. “I know that, to most people, autism does not…

The story of an all-deaf football team delivers a compelling portrayal of how deaf individuals view their identity. Watch the film here. By Nils Skudra This afternoon I took the opportunity to watch a truly amazing short documentary entitled All American-Family, directed by Andrew Jenks. This film…

Young people without ASD are the best at perceiving others' thoughts and emotions, but this skill declines over time for neurotypical people. The post The Ability to Understand What Others Are Thinking Diminishes with Age, But Not for Autistic People appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: T…

He knows so much about cars that he can identify any make and model based on a photo. The post 12-Year-Old Boy With Autism Can Name Any Car Ever Made appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Jose got input from his brother on the autism spectrum. The shirts are a hit! The post Teen Invents Sensory-Friendly Shirt with Built-In Fidget Toys for People with Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel We have now been living in “COVID times” for almost all of 2020. When the global lockdown started in March, it would be hard to imagine we’d still be living under restrictions eight months later, but here we are. As the world has been singing “F-2020,” …

Tal Anderson plays the character Sid on the Netflix original series Atypical. By Ron Sandison My favorite Netflix original series is Atypical. I love watching Keir Gilchrist portray Sam Gardner, a young adult with Asperger’s. I was excited to interview Tal Anderson, a young adult actress with autism…

El Dolor del Ruido By Alan Robinson Duele cualquier palabra, prefiero el silencio duele el pasado, necesito el silencio duele el futuro, deseo el silencio duele toda conversación… soy el silencio.   Aturden, los oídos zumban, nubes en mi mirada celeste vientos en mis oídos subterráneos   …

The boy's mother says the store's original apology fell flat, but the story has a happy ending anyway. The post Store Apologizes After Staff Mocked Boy with Autism for Wearing Wig appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

It’s not about what you see, it’s how I feel and that’s enough. By Ana Mei When I’m not spending time with my cats, I like to draw – mostly in silence. Ever since I was a child, I scribbled on the walls and got good grades in art education at school, but I was never go…

World Kindness Day is Friday November 13. Kris McElroy shares 7 ways he is reclaiming his identity as an act of kindness to himself. By: Kris McElroy I’d never even heard of World Kindness Day until this year. Honestly, if I had before now, I’m not sure I would have paused to give it any space. The …

By Gretchen McIntire I’ve been spending more and more time focused on being present. I know I make far wiser decisions when I’m living in the here and now and not living in the sadness of my past or trying to squeeze into tomorrow’s mold before I’m ready for it. My recent abnormal mammogram (I…

By Claudia Casser “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” is a stylish Korean drama on Netflix centered on a healing romance between a warped bitch fairy tale author and a self-sacrificing psychiatric nurse. This kind of extreme-opposites-attract is a staple of “K-Drama,” which I occasionally watch despite the a…