Over Thanksgiving weekend, the workers gifted Mary with her very own costume that matches those of the people she loves to run outside to see.Source: The Autism Site

"Pain is a common but under-recognized experience for children with autism."Source: The Autism Site

By Megan Amodeo I have always been different. Some of the things I do are subtle and not noticeable. Other habits and quirks I have are quite apparent to those around me. Any way you look at it, I am unique. I am not typical. As a young girl, I often played alone. I didn’t fit social norms and I wa…

Erin Deely's son Brayden was diagnosed with autism when he was 3. Erin never thought she'd get to have a holiday photo of Brayden with Santa but that changed.Source: The Autism Site

The two boys attend a school in Mexico, and their teacher recorded them.Source: The Autism Site

The condition comes with a devastating life expectancy.Source: The Autism Site

“Have some compassion. Just let people be.”Source: The Autism Site

Michael got sick of being told "no" by potential employers, so he created his own dream job instead.Source: The Autism Site

This isn't the first study to find a link between fetal exposure to Tylenol and autism.Source: The Autism Site

By Kit Falbo The Appeal of Other Worlds Speculative fiction is appealing on many levels for people with autism. The worlds, the people we follow, the use of escapism.  It influences how we interact with the world and people outside of our heads, in the friendships and bonds we form. I’ve seen it as …

In a world full of villains, choose to be a princess.Source: The Autism Site

The teacher firmly denies kidnapping the child.Source: The Autism Site

By Megan Amodeo I spend too much time thinking about how I should act around other people. I won’t say that all of us on the spectrum have this characteristic, but it often plagues those of us who have been labeled by neurotypicals as “high functioning.” Putting those labels aside, I think socializ…

The film is part of a special series by Pixar called SparkShorts.Source: The Autism Site