Autism and other disorders can make it really difficult to deal with change, even small ones.Source: The Autism Site

The National Autistic Society created a video that simulates the experience using virtual reality.Source: The Autism Site

Eventually, he started a band with two of his friends, who are also autistic.Source: The Autism Site

A 3-year-old California girl with autism was overwhelmed during a class presentation when a firefighter took notice and stepped in to comfort her.Source: The Autism Site

By Megan Amodeo Another Halloween is fast approaching and it brings me to the kind an evening I faced with trepidation as a child of the 1970’s and ‘80’s. Before cell phones, social media and selfies, we dressed up like goblins and ghosts and our parents took pictures with cameras with film that too…

The room offers a quiet retreat from the park for guests with sensory issues.Source: The Autism Site

"For a child who came in P4 (7 to 8 years old) and wouldn't really talk, wouldn't really read out in class, to stand and perform in front of an audience is amazing. It takes a lot of effort on Kaylee's part."Source: The Autism Site

The barber noticed that the boy as calmer outside, so they moved the chair to the front of the shop.Source: The Autism Site

More than 600 volunteers banded together to find the little boy, joining multiple law enforcement agencies, the FBI, K-9 units, and a state patrol helicopter.Source: The Autism Site

The students at Prairieview Elementary School in Michigan welcomed their beloved school therapy dog into the student body with an official school photo.Source: The Autism Site

When Rafael was two years old, he was diagnosed with autism. His parents took him to different therapists, but traditional therapies didn't seem to help him.Source: The Autism Site

If you're looking to raise kids who are confident, these methods and practices will help.Source: The Autism Site

By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel When I found out I was autistic at the age of twenty-nine, my entire world view was turned upside down. Growing up, I distinctly remember feeling like “everyone else was irrational and weird” but had no idea that I was, actually, the contrarian – despit…

The room will include bubble machines, beanbag chairs, cushioned crash pads and sensory games on the walls.Source: The Autism Site