A survey that estimates autism prevalence in the United States includes too few black families to yield accurate data, according to a new study. Researchers presented their analysis today at the 2019 International Society for Autism Research annual meeting in Montreal. The survey, called the Nationa…

By Lyric Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel I learned I was Autistic at the age of 29, after almost thirty years of struggling in life and not knowing why I struggled with things that people around me often took for granted. When you have a hard time with the easy things, it’s difficult to ap…

Seriously MAGIC Wheelchairs The nonprofit, Magic Wheelchair, is an organization that “builds epic costumes for kiddos in wheelchairs — at no cost to families.” Founder, Ryan Weimer, first built a magic wheelchair in 2008. Ryan’s son, Keaton, was diagnosed with SMA at 9-months. W…

Yelp has introduced new accessibility features to assist people with disabilities in connecting with local businesses. In collaboration with disability advocacy groups, Yelp has added searchable accessibility attributes, AI-powered alternative text for photos, and an accessibility resource hub for b…

Finding Christmas gifts can be difficult for any family, especially for those with a child on the spectrum. At one end, there are the children who know exactly what they want, when they want it, and have no problem telling you all about it. On the other end are the nonverbal kids, who may have...Sou…

A large segment of the autism community is interested in research. As a parent of a child with autism, I pay attention to autism research for the simple reason that I’d like to see a better life for people with autism. Whether it is for finding residential placements for adults or improving diagnosi…

How did one mom create a successful buddy program and lasting friendships for her autistic son? When it comes to parenting a child on the autism spectrum, don’t you wish that there was a book with all the answers? A roadmap to helping them grow and thrive? Each autistic child is unique and there ar…

To know how to address a problem behavior in the classroom, you have to know the function driving the behavior. We’ve got books, guides and assessments to help you identity the ‘why’, so you can apply the ‘how’. Just use code FUNCTION20 at checkout, and get 20% off thes…

  Madison Lessard is an #ActuallyAutistic blogger in college who is documenting her life on the autism spectrum through her own unique lens. Your blog: High-Functioning Madison (There’s a story behind this name!) Your City, Country: Massachusetts, United States Inspiration for Writing a Blog: …

What’s “NR” you ask? A common way to collect data after a trial in which the learner not only did not give a correct response, but didn’t respond at all, is to score “no response” (NR). While motor actions can be prompted if the learner does not do anything, vocal responses cannot. I say to my staff…

There’s no single way to teach children with autism. Regardless of which method a school adopts, though, it’s no mystery what helps them to thrive: calm, not chaos, in the classroom; one-on-one attention from teachers, aides and therapists; lessons tailored to the individual child’s needs, whether t…

By Dana Trick In my last blog post I wrote about how the representation of autism and characters with autism are mostly poorly done and act like a walking bag of stereotypes as a result. Though I did mention that these poor representations had made me hesitant to watch shows that had an autistic c…

Black History Month Compilation 1: Art and Writings from our Readers Compiled by Keri Bowers with Angela Weddle and Carly Fulgham Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr., Minister, Civil Rights Activist …

The 2021 San Diego Festival of the Arts (www.sdfestivalarts.org) will celebrate its 35th show by relocating to the San Diego Surf Club Soccer Park in North San Diego, formerly the Del Mar polo fields, on Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12 from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM on Saturday and 10:00 AM …