This week’s art challenge is brought to you by Keri Bowers (learn more about Keri in her bio below!) Puppet Art Suggested materials: Glue, scissors, yarn, beads, paint – anything goes! 1. Gather recycled items from around your home 2. Create a puppet(s) using an old sock(s) 3. Take a picture or vi…

Sadly, things like this are happening every day to people with autism around the world.Source: The Autism Site

Mutations in an autism-linked gene called AUTS2 do not cause the condition’s core social features, according to the most comprehensive clinical portrait to date1. However, the mutations almost always lead to intellectual disability. Deletions in AUTS2 trigger a constellation of symptoms, including s…

This year, I have seen the continuation of some troubling trends from autism advocacy groups.  One major group booked me to speak at their conference (for which they will pay me) even as they assembled sessions with autistic panelists who are not getting paid.Another organization – involved in …

People with autism who harm themselves are more than 30 times as likely as the general population to commit suicide. The risk is especially pronounced among girls and women on the spectrum. The unpublished findings are based on data from more than 49,000 people with autism and 2.3 million controls i…

Ever wondered whether there’s a tablet that displays in Braille? The tablet as we know it is great for using sound/ voice as an input and output tool for blind users, but what if they really want to read their content in Braille? What if they are in an environment where using sound is not an o…

In a world where technology reigns supreme, there is a rising force that is transforming the landscape of accessibility and inclusivity. It’s a force driven by the remarkable advancements of artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration into assistive technology. From augmenting human capab…

This writing is dedicated to those who understand the autistic people of this world to be unique and special, and who would not want them any other way. The Autistic Plea for Understanding Why do you look upon me the way you do, you who see me as a standout. When you look upon me, you see s…

The rising prevalence of autism shows no sign of leveling off, according to a new study that accounts for every diagnosis made in Denmark over 32 years1. That may be in part because more adolescents and adults are being diagnosed with the condition than before, the researchers report. The results we…

By Jack Gunthridge I grew up not knowing I was on the autism spectrum. I knew I was a little bit different than everybody else, but they were seen as quirks. I actually attributed it to being born in the late 70s and being exposed to a mixture of the Village People, Culture Club, and Ronald Reagan i…

Like many parents of children with autism, Braulio De La Cruz sought an expensive therapy called applied behavioral analysis — or ABA — when his son Noah Leonardo was diagnosed last year. Noah, now 3 years old, qualifies for Medicaid coverage because he had been approved for Social Security’s Supple…

A tribute to Remo Belli who made the “heart drum.” By James Billington, Hidden Wings The drum is tuned to approximate the frequency of the heart. As you drum closer to the center of these wide circular table drums you come closer to the common frequency of the heartbeat. The note is c#. …

Visiting the dentist doesn’t have to be a traumatic experience for your autistic child. By Ron Sandison One of the worst sensory experiences for me as a child was the visit to the dentist. I couldn’t stand the sounds of the drills or the dental scaler pick scratching away plaque. These s…

A study of more than 2,500 families that have at least one child with autism has found three factors that influence autism symptoms in an unaffected sibling1. Children who have two or more siblings with autism tend to have more autism traits than those who have only one affected sibling, according t…