In continuing our exclusive social problem-solving series, Drs. Gordon and Selbst, developers of the new POWER-Solving® Curriculum, have addressed the importance of social information processing as a framework for understanding how children and adolescents get along with their peers and adults. The …

 “I would advise teachers to treat their students humanely regardless of their beliefs about disabilities,” Diego Pena, Age 9 By Debra Muzikar A couple months ago I became aware a Ventura County third grader who was non-speaking and had an autism diagnosis had written book Anat…

Many scientists have pointed out possible errors of analysis and interpretation in a high-profile study that suggested microbes can ease autism-like behaviors in mice. The backlash was swift, appearing on Twitter and the post-publication review site PubPeer within hours of the paper’s publication. I…

Many parents choose to “ground” their kids when they make poor decisions. Maybe they lose access to video games for a week, or can’t watch TV for a month. Grounding in and of itself is not necessarily a bad thing. Here are a few considerations: If you keep grounding your kid for the same behavior, …

By Megan Amodeo Do you consider yourself socially awkward? Do you ever feel like you need to be alone? Do you long for a quiet afternoon with no interruptions? I’m sure everyone needs to be alone at one time or another. I’m sure everyone has experienced the need to relax after a hard day…

She breaks down into tears the moment she sees the present...Source: The Autism Site

Autistry has moved! We have found a fabulous place at 448 Du Bois in San Rafael, just 3 blocks away from the warehouse, that fits us to a T. We have dedicated rooms for the Shop, the Digital Arts Studios, the Fabrication Studio, the Library/Chill Room, and, of course, the kitchen! As well as offices…

The Art of Autism joins art organizations across the United States in celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM). Thirty years ago, NAHM was launched by Americans for the Arts as National Arts Week in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Americans…

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…

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By Lyric Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel There is a phrase I’ve seen used on multiple occasions in online Autism circles and spaces – “I am my child’s voice.” Often, mainly when we are younger, our parents do speak on our behalf, making sure our needs are met with the exp…

The Art of Autism recently had a call out to autistic entrepreneurs (artists, authors, etc.) for The Art of Autism 2018 Holiday Gift Buying blog post.  Below is a list of those who responded and others with books who have recent blog posts. If you are on the autism spectrum and have art, jewelr…

Mark your calendars: Autistry Scientists & Artists …Party! IV – Saturday, April 11th – 7pm – 10pm at the Studio. You can RSVP to Sarah Horowitz or go to the Facebook events page. On the event page click on the Invite button and let all your Facebook friends know about th…

“It wasn’t that long ago that autistic adults were invisible,” said Steve Silberman, one of the four expert panelists involved in a conversation as a part of Gatepath’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Steve goes on to say that being neurodiverse through workplace inclusion is such a hot topic now even…