Another year of rapid growth and development at Autistry! We have grown so quickly that I only just realized it has been a year since the last newsletter. The silence is not from lack of cool news to report – more like lack of time to report it! New students – Fall semester 2019 we supported 20 stud…

RSV can be extremely dangerous — and potentially deadly — among those with weakened or underdeveloped immune systems, including preemies, the elderly, and newborns who have not yet been exposed to germs or vaccinated.Source: The Autism Site

The bags don't cost much, either.Source: The Autism Site

Wawa now employs roughly 500 people with special needs. Source: The Autism Site

By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel I had the immense privilege of being diagnosed autistic at the age of twenty-nine. Outsiders may not understand why I say this event was a privilege. Why would I be happy about receiving a diagnosis that will stay with me for the rest of my life? Because that…

Dollar Tree has 15 business days to respond to the FDA's demands.Source: The Autism Site

The average 4-year-old weighs about 40 pounds.Source: The Autism Site

The aide wasn't even a part of the argument the student was having.Source: The Autism Site

By Gretchen McIntire Every month I strive to be braver than the month before. I had worried I might run out of ways to be brave but life seems to just keep throwing me more and more opportunities. My External and Internal Bravery I finally moved out of the family home I had been staying in and that …

The teen is nonverbal, so her parents didn't learn of the attack until weeks later.Source: The Autism Site

'The Doctors' weighed in on a new study that focuses on how screen time impacts the psychosocial development of children.Source: The Autism Site

Toys that promote creativity and problem-solving are so important! Source: The Autism Site

Nothing hurts worse that when your own parents make snide comments or mean remarks about your parenting skills.Source: The Autism Site

John R. Miller has written and illustrated two children’s books based on the imaginary world he created on his two little hands when he was 5 years old. “When I was a little boy, I was diagnosed with autism and one of my stims or tics was to play and wrestle with my hands where I created Handom. Ha…