By now, you must have seen or heard about this new steady spoon/ utensil that lets people with hand tremors eat without spilling and dropping their food. Liftware Level, a new motorized spoon, is designed for people who have limited hand and arm mobility because of Cerebral Palsy, Huntington&…

"I can't explain how much it meant to see them go out of their way to help Levi."Source: The Autism Site

“My beautiful two-and-a-half-year-old daughter was so excited to get in this bouncy castle. I was so proud of her. she stayed in there for over 3 hours!” “Boing..boing…boing!” We are proud of you too Super Madi! Welcome to the Mighty League: Would you like us to featur…

By Alex Frank My sister Mia, who is now 24 years old, was at a crossroads before being employed at Popcorn for the People. Most people who are autistic or have special needs struggle intensely to find some form of employment. In fact, the unemployment rate for adults with disabilities in America is …

The employee kept insisting the dog was a pet.Source: The Autism Site

Elephant therapy in Thailand https://www.theautismnews.com/2011/05/12/elephant-therapy-in-thailand/ We’re all familiar with the practice of animal therapy for individuals with a range of disabilities from common household animals like dogs and cats to equine therapy, the newest animal to be include …

By Wendi E. Powers My parents, brothers, and nieces live where I was born and raised in Florida. I left Florida in 1988 after an extremely abusive (and thankfully short) marriage. My new home in Tennessee offered the distance needed for healing to begin. For several years, I was unable to step foot…

It is well established that rare, damaging genetic variants with strong effects contribute to autism. Although individually rare, these variants are collectively common: Clinical genetic testing identifies them in at least 25 percent of autistic people. Studies of these variants have implicated more…

Autistic people described as ‘high functioning’ because they do not have intellectual disability often still struggle with daily living skills, according to a study of more than 2,000 people on the spectrum1. The data should put the term ‘high functioning’ out of commission for good, the researchers…

Project Gameface is a promising new project by Google that is designed to make gaming more accessible in the future. Inspired by Lance Carr, a quadriplegic video game streamer, Project Gameface is a hands free gaming mouse that enables people to control their computer cursor with their head movem…

Weighted blankets are therapeutic for kids with autism. Just one problem: they're expensive.Source: The Autism Site

  Many of us, without a doubt, use Microsoft Office products on a daily basis. Writing documents, creating spreadsheets, sending and receiving emails, and creating and presenting presentations is a part of everyone’s daily drudgery exciting life, and we can surely thank Word, Excel, Outlo…

This week, we have an amazing collection of essential tools for systematic language instruction selected for us by Rosemarie Griffin, MA, CCC/SLP BCBA – creator of the Action Builder Cards! *Promotion is valid until December 25th, 2017 at 11:59pm ET. Offer cannot be applied to previous purchas…

This is appalling.Source: The Autism Site