By Conner Cummings I am happy that this issue is all about traveling. I love to travel especially to Orlando, Florida and Los Angeles, California to visit Disney Parks. Our Guest Editor, Gretchen McIntire (Leary), came up with an idea: Gretchen wanted an issue that could help autistics travel to whe…

By Gretchen McIntire I remember the exact moment when I knew I needed to go back to the place I was born last year. I was listening to a song from the Moana soundtrack while I was out on my daily walk in my neighborhood in Boston suburbs. Something about the music, the sunshine on my back, and the m…

Editor’s Note: Find updates from past contributors to “The View From Here” at the end of this article.  By Douglas Sparling  I have lived two lives of “before and after.” One frustrated by uncertainties, the other embracing every moment. I have lived an imperfect life, flawed but not broken. I am a…

By Megan Amodeo Most of us have memories of road trips and family vacations solidified into our brains from childhood. Those memories always seem to more lighthearted and amusing than the actual experience of driving endless hours in a packed car. If you have never been on a road trip, you’re missin…

Medical debt can become a recurring nightmare if you're not careful.Source: The Autism Site

"I looked left, looked right — I didn’t see my son," his mom said.Source: The Autism Site

Not only did Thimothy manage to see the world from his son's perspective, but the photo project also helped to bond the father and son together even more.Source: The Autism Site

Nea Hanscomb is the CEO and Founder of Appropo Software, LLC and a parent of a child with nonverbal autism. When she noticed how engaged he was with his tablet, she started searching for speech recognition apps. Not finding anything that would fit her son’s interest or needs, she decided to develop …

“She couldn’t have asked for help. She couldn’t have screamed. She just sat there and waited, wondering why she was buckled in, why no one was there."Source: The Autism Site

“This means everything to me! I’m so thankful!"Source: The Autism Site

"She left me the words I needed to hear, that I think EVERY MOM needs to hear."Source: The Autism Site

There’s no surprise when it’s said that bullying is a major problem among the school-aged children of the US. However, the very unfortunate part is that according to a new national survey, bullying is an increasingly big problem for kids with autism and Asperger’s syndrome.Source: The Autism Site

Employees at a Florida Trader Joe's sang and danced for an 18-month-old toddler who was having a meltdown while his mom was trying to check out.Source: The Autism Site

When the principal called the boy's mom, she didn't even tell her that he was far off the school grounds -- she just said he wouldn't come inside.Source: The Autism Site