We had the opportunity to interview Elizabeth Jade (her pseudonym), an author on the autism spectrum who’s written an exciting adventure book series for young readers. Tell us about yourself. I always knew I had a unique take on life, but I only found out two years ago, at the age of 18, that I had …

Even though the baby can't technically talk, he is still trying to have a full-blown conversation!Source: The Autism Site

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. Our first tweet comes from Dheeraj Roy, a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, who highlighted his new study in Neuron on the role of the …

It’s that time of year again when autism parents all over the world start to panic. What on earth am I going to buy my kids for Christmas this year? Often our children are unable… The post 25 Christmas Present Ideas For Autistic Children appeared first on Stories About Autism. Source: …

Mikayla Smith is currently in her final year at Oklahoma University, but already works weekends at KXII, a... The post Meteorologist Uses Sign Language To Tell All Of Her Weather Forecasts appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

This man undertook the challenge of making art-creation easily accessible to children with disabilities.Source: The Autism Site

Since before he was born, Dylan has been surrounded by music. The result? Incredible!Source: The Autism Site

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NEW to our catalog are a set of cooperative games that foster teamwork, shared decision-making, and many more valuable skills, as learners work together to solve a common obstacle in the games. This week, you can save 15% on these cooperative games by using our promo code TEAMWORK at check-out. In …

An autistic illustrator works with a children’s book author on an ‘Awesome About Autism’ book series to give autistic children a mascot and help others learn about autistic coping strategies. Will Hawkes was diagnosed with autism at age 6. He has always enjoyed drawing, but struggled with reading, e…

In 1997, a Stanford University neuroscientist wrote a letter to his colleagues. He signed the letter with his birth name, Barbara Barres, but made it clear that from now on he wished to be known as Ben. “Whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief,” he wrote.…

Some of the books being removed tout the benefits of ingesting or bathing in bleach-like substances or using them as an enema.Source: The Autism Site

“Students with special needs need to be looked at for their true personality, and not to be looked at for their disability.” Source: The Autism Site

A wealth of research supports a role for the hormone vasopressin in social behavior. Also known as ‘antidiuretic hormone,’ vasopressin is a small peptide that regulates a variety of functions, such as thirst, water balance, blood pressure and social behavior. Because of its effects on social behavio…