By Keri Bowers and Debra Muzikar As part of the Art of Autism California Road Trip in May, The Art of Autism honored people who are unsung heroes in California. As we traveled up and down the state we had the opportunity to stop at people’s homes and their businesses. This is a five-part blog …

Autism politics is like faculty politics on PCP. An Interview with John Pitney Jr., Professor of Politics, Claremont McKenna College, Author of The Politics of Autism: Navigating the Contested Spectrum By Debra Muzikar Why did you decide to write the book The Politics of Autism: Navigating the Con…

In honor of #TakeTheMaskOff week The Art of Autism is posting this incredible essay from a 10th grade student recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder about passing as a neurotypical By Maya Radhakrishnan In 2000 the rate of autism diagnoses was about 1 in 150 people. By 2017 this rate was 1…

Other people in the house were filming the attack and laughing.Source: The Autism Site

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The story of an all-deaf football team delivers a compelling portrayal of how deaf individuals view their identity. Watch the film here. By Nils Skudra This afternoon I took the opportunity to watch a truly amazing short documentary entitled All American-Family, directed by Andrew Jenks. This film…

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 …

The holiday season is approaching! What better way to celebrate than to take 20% off our collection of toys and games? This week only, use promo code “holiday20” at checkout! The post Pick of the Week: 20% Off Toys and Games appeared first on Different Roads to Learning Blog. Source: Dif…

By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel I’m always in motion, rocking, bouncing, singing, humming, flapping, and making random sounds. I’m a stimmy human, but for almost thirty years, I had been stimming without really understanding or thinking about why. Being diagnosed autistic in my late twentie…

Autistic Health Care Advocacy By Ann Oldendorf, MD I am a retired urologist and a mom who will never retire. My two children are now young adults, but they continue to seek my guidance as they learn their new roles in society. My son, who is the eldest, was diagnosed with autism at age 3 in 1999. So…

Visual stories by and about people with autism are crucial for raising awareness about the condition. Stock photography, films and television series have started to depict autistic people and characters, but the media landscape remains imbalanced and riddled with damaging stereotypes. New York City-…

By Megan Amodeo If you are reading this, you, a friend, or loved one most likely has received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Even if you have not been diagnosed with ASD, you might be interested to know how challenging it can be to get the right diagnosis. I am a prime example of mis…

Isn’t it magical when a child’s imagination can soar? That’s what we love most about creative writing…there are no limits or boundaries with the freedom to create! And what we love most about Mrs. P’s Magical Library is their annual “Be-a-Famous Writer” cont…

By Gretchen Leary I feel like for years I held my breath excitedly for Autism Awareness Month. I got excited for April 2nd every year. I could barely contain my excitement. I wanted to find some way to be a part of Autism Awareness Month. I did TV interviews or blog posts. It didn’t matter as long …