October is Disability History Month. Nicole talks about the 30th Anniversary of ADA and what she hopes for the next 30 years. By Nicole LeBlanc This year the Disability Community will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that was signed into law on July 1990 …

Poetry by Sophie Dutsch-Zdanowic Into the Black Pound in my head, chill in my skin Rattling breath stuck in my lungs Into the black Full moon in full glow, but does not Shine to where I stand Into the black Abandoned street, broken windows Hustle and bustle of maintown Muffled by distance and an eve…

When nobody showed up for the party, she was brokenhearted. But then the community came together to help. The post Girl With Autism Had A Birthday Party That Nobody Showed Up To – People From Across The Country Are Now Sending Her Presents appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The A…

When nobody showed up for the party, she was brokenhearted. But then the community came together to help. The post Nobody Showed Up To An Autistic Girl’s Party So People Across The County Sent Her Presents appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Interview by Jenny BristolIllustration by Rebecca Burgess Anthony Ryan Schmidt is a 12-year-old boy who is passionate about cars—especially model cars—and shares that passion with the world through his compelling photography. In many of his photos, due to forced perspective, the cars look life-si…

Dan Burger's interactive software allows NASA to manipulate large amounts of data until visual patterns show up. The post Man with Autism Invents Interactive Software to Help NASA Analyze Complex Data appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Megan Amodeo Some people have given up on the whole idea, but I am still maintaining as much social distancing as possible. I do have several chronic health conditions that put me at a higher risk if I get COVID-19, but I worry more about my family becoming ill. There is always this anxiety lu…

Neil was wearing a sunflower lanyard from the train company as a sign of his invisible disabilities, but the conductor ignored it. The post Man with Autism & Asthma Humiliated for Not Wearing Face Mask on Train, Forced to Sit Facing Wall appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autis…

The protective dog clearly made an impression on the toddler, who kept repeating “puppy, puppy” when he was reunited with his father. The post Missing Toddler Found Safe In Care Of Loving Pit Bull appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Our next goal is to mask ONE MILLION MORE frontline workers! The post One Million Masks Donated! But GreaterGood Will Continue to Help Where It’s Needed Most appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The Autism Wellness Center of Southwest Michigan is currently open and is referred to as a "sensory-managed autistic sanctuary." The post A Sensory-Safe Personal Training Studio For People On The Spectrum Has Opened In Michigan appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Autistic Author Interview Samantha Grierson Samantha (Sam) Grierson’s later-in-life autism diagnosis in 2018 changed the course of her life forever. After an initial shock, the diagnosis became the driving force behind her creativity and allowed her to revive her love of writing. We caught up …

Some people in the audience were moved to tears when they experienced it for themselves. The post Autistic Dance Groups Wows The Judges On Reality Show Competition appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

He was found wandering the streets with no family and must've remembered what it was like to have nothing. The post Autistic Man Donates His Vacation Savings To A Hurricane Victim appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site