Gloria's son has had his hair cut at that Great Clips location twice before. She says they've always been able to work with him. The post Hairstylist Refused Haircut for 5-Year-Old with Autism. Now His Mom Is Pushing for Change appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Once properly trained, healthcare providers could play a critical role in helping families decide whether and when their autistic children should get driver's licenses. The post Very Few Pediatric Providers Discuss Whether Their Patients with Autism Should Drive, Study Shows appeared first on The A…

Stressful situations induce social deficits in mice with a mutated copy of the autism-linked gene SHANK3, according to a new study. Eliminating a stress-related protein that regulates SHANK3 restores typical social functioning in the animals, the work also shows. This connection may help to explain …

Recently, Phillip O’ Keefe, a 62 year old from Australia with ALS took over Synchron CEO Thomas Oxley’s twitter and tweeted this: no need for keystrokes or voices. I created this tweet just by thinking it. #helloworldbci— Thomas Oxley (@tomoxl) December 23, 2021 Phillip sent this tweet…

As we close out 2021, The Art of Autism would like to acknowledge our 2021 top blog posts. All of them were older blog posts yet still get a lot of traction because of search engine ranking. We are grateful to the many people who submit to our website. #1 Samantha Crafts: Female and Autism / Asp…

What is your vision for the New Year? Email info@artautism.com and we may publish it! By Scott Lentine As I enter my next decade I aspire to achieve many new goals Seeking to develop fresh relationships along the way Before I am old and gray I hope to have many years of fulfilling work I would like…

Like many child prodigies, Monty has blazed his own path through life and the education system. He didn't speak until the age of 4 and was diagnosed with autism when he started public school. The post This 11-Year-Old Is Starting College Next Year With A Plan To Help Kids Like Him appeared first on…

Ethan Hanson grew up obsessed with southern California sports. He daydreamed about them at school, read the sports... The post Sports Reporter Says Autism is ‘One of the Greatest Gifts a Person Can Have’ appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

It's known that having cats in a home with a child who has autism is good for the child - but is it good for the cat as well? The post Study Claims That Cats Are Less Stressed In Homes With Kids Who Have Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Getting into college is an exciting time for a teenager, and probably just as exciting for their parents.... The post Al Roker Shares Video of Son with Autism Learning He’s Been Accepted to College appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Reflections on my experience with accessibility in an apprenticeship theatre program at Williamstown By Anton Spivack In 2009, one of my writing mentors suggested I apply for a scholarship through VSA, which every year allows two to four disabled actors to attend the Williamstown Theatre Festival Ap…

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Welcome to this month’s edition of By the Numbers. At Spectrum, we do our best to summarize the latest autism research findings. Sometimes, the best summary comes in the form of a chart or map. In this newsletter, we boil down new research that is conveyed most succinctly with data visualizations. L…

A movie review of the 1986 film Children of A Lesser God By Nils Skudra This weekend I had the opportunity to watch Children of a Lesser God, a beautiful 1986 film about a romance between a hearing teacher and a young deaf woman working at a school for the deaf and hearing-impaired. I felt that thi…