By Tracey Cohen I always knew I was different but never understood why.  I aimed to please, but the world was too fast, noisy, unpredictable and innately counter-intuitive. Yet I was told by family and professionals in more ways than one that I was wrong – I was the problem. And I was told that…

Every day, your clicks, purchases, and petition signatures help make the world a better place. Here's three things that wouldn't have been possible without you... Source: The Autism Site

The U.S. government has injected $1.8 billion into autism research with a potential new focus: adults on the spectrum. The funds are slated for efforts to detect autism, develop treatments and educate physicians, but not for new services or quality-of-life improvements for autistic people. President…

I just finished a controversial new book, To Siri With Loveby Judith Newman. Reading this book made me feel like memoirs from autism moms are a thing whose time has come and gone . . .At the same time, I can’t help but believe the publisher who brought this story to market, and the reviewers who pra…

People with vision impairment who are also Google Maps users are in for a nice surprise! Starting October 10, which was also World Sight Day, Google announced a new update to Google Maps that will provide more detailed voice guidance and verbal announcements while walking from point A to point B. …

The room will include bubble machines, beanbag chairs, cushioned crash pads and sensory games on the walls.Source: The Autism Site

“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…

This week, Understood and teacher Ginny Osewalt share an innovative way you can help your child with handwriting.  If your child is a struggling writer or has dysgraphia, she may have poor handwriting and trouble with spelling and getting her thoughts down on paper. It may be hard for her to read ba…

There is a very interesting clinical trial currently going on that is giving blind people the ability to see. All participants in this study have been blind for years, and thanks to a prosthesis called Orion that has been surgically implanted in their brain, they are helping researchers study how bl…

When one of the little boy's nurses told him it wasn’t time for his mom to come in yet, he asked her for a favor.Source: The Autism Site

This new BBC drama is coming to TVs!Source: The Autism Site

Cover Image: Emy Spinks “Stronger Together” This piece was inspired by the traditional dove that represents peace that Emy came across whilst researching peace, she likes the design and created her own version combining two doves to show coming together. Emy chose to add text referring …

Documentary producers at Optomen USA are looking for people with neuro-divergent conditions such as Aspergers or Autism who would like their assistance finding employment on the documentary TV series EMPLOYABLE ME. EMPLOYABLE ME seeks to prove that having a neurological condition can be viewed as an…

Ask anyone about clipping their nails and you’ll know that they consider it a trivial activity of their life. It hardly takes a minute, and once done, they toss the nail clipper and move on with their lives. However, ask a person with disabilities, whether they are an amputee, have vision loss, arth…