By Nils Skudra One of the most popular hospitality attractions in Greensboro is Chez Genese, a French restaurant located in Greensboro, North Carolina that features exquisite French cuisine for breakfast and lunch seven days a week. A distinguishing aspect of this restaurant is that just over fifty …

Being able-bodied comes with many privileges that are often overlooked, such as the ease of standing up, sitting down, or reaching for items without assistance. To address the challenges faced by those with lower limb disadvantages, Chronus Robotics, a company based in Lithuania, has developed a sel…

Anlor Davin is an autistic French woman and Zen student. Medication opened the door for friendships, purpose and self-discoveries that have helped her thrive. This fall she will be leading a monthly meditation group in San Rafael, California to help others on the spectrum find their Zen. Anlor has j…

Meet the amazing Jay-tie! Mom says her Jaydan is an outgoing, kind and lovable superhero. He loves doing whatever he can to help mom…a good guy just like his favorite Marvel superhero, Spiderman. Jay-tie is active! He enjoys riding his scooter, dancing, singing and spending time with his famil…

For the past 20 years, my colleagues and I have run a social-skills group for children with autism, ages 5 to 18 years. Our program teaches the children how to recognize their own emotions, have conversations, solve problems and build genuine friendships. About five years ago, some of those who had …

Mark first got the idea when he noticed the lack of proper resources and encouragement for people with autism to exercise.Source: The Autism Site

Megan shares why she dreads all of the parent meetings at the beginning of a school year. By Megan Amodeo Every new school year I stress over back-to-school night. It has everything to do with adult socialization. As soon as August rolls around, I start fretting about parental events that always coi…

The largest-ever set of sequences from people with developmental delay has revealed 43 new genetic causes of the condition. Researchers presented the preliminary data Friday at the 2018 American Society of Human Genetics conference in San Diego, California. The study is part of a collaborative effor…

One of the tenets of ABA is to provide evidence-based practice. The best way to help us do this is to keep up with the literature! Each month, Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA will select one journal article and provide discussion questions for professionals working within the ABA community. The following…

The timing of treatment is crucial for conditions related to autism — and more so for some conditions than for others, two new studies in mice suggest1,2. One study, published today in Neuron, suggests that mutations in the autism gene SCN2A can be treated into adulthood. But the other study, publis…

“To be loved means first of all to be recognized as existing.” Thich Nhat Hanh By Jill MacCormack What does it mean to love and be loved? I cannot say for certain but I do know that what the great Vietnamese peace activist, poet and mindfulness meditation teacher, the late Thich Nhat Hanh said, th…

During the past year living in a pandemic, many people have turned to hobbies, new and old, to... The post Teen With Autism Falls in Love With Baking Brownies During the Pandemic appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

“Well, hello folks! Welcome to The Friendship Game, the only game show where everyone’s a winner because everyone gets a friend!” Navigating the social world is challenging for everyone and making friends is one of the most socially complicated. Some people have the natural ability to network, make …

As art and music is being excluded form more and more schools it pains me to know that others might not get the opportunity to express themselves through their artistic and musical abilities. By Nick Gustafson As long as I could remember words were always trapped inside my head. I was always the qu…