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The National Medal of Science winner explains why she built her career around the crustacean and what it was like attending high school in a Hudson River town. SourceSource: Spectrum News

By Ashleigh Evans, MS, BCBA Time is a challenging concept for children to grasp. It is even more difficult for concrete thinkers, as many neurodiverse children are. Children with autism tend to understand concrete concepts better than abstract ones, like time. Visual timers and other supports can…

The Art of Autism is featured in Feedspot’s Top 100 Autism Blogs! By Jeremy Sicile-Kira The movie Ezra is the story of a child who is a truly beautiful soul dearly misunderstood by all the grownups he meets in a professional capacity. It is also a frankly amazing portrayal of one family’s expe…

As a new professor, I was caught off guard by one part of the job: my role as an evaluator. SourceSource: Spectrum News

By Ron Sandison “In Alternative Baseball we use baseball to teach our players teamwork with coaches and mentors to ensure a brighter future.” Taylor Duncan, Founder of Alternative Baseball I was excited on March 9 to meet Taylor Duncan, the founder of Alternative Baseball at the 2024 Together Confer…

By Nahoma Presberg, MS BCBA NYS-LBA You’ve probably heard that ABA is a tool to teach social skills. You’ve probably also heard that one of the characteristics of autism is difficulty with social interactions. But what does that mean exactly? Does that mean that conversations with friends are har…

By Kadin McElwain Public relations is a field where you have to do your best to manage a company’s image. Whether it be through Corporate Social Responsibility, organizing events, or social media management, you have a really important job. This job can be all the more complicated if you have Autism…

Her advocacy work aided the discovery of a rare inherited form of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and helped connect affected people with researchers. SourceSource: Spectrum News

Hello, puzzle enthusiasts! Dive into our latest crossword adventure that shines a spotlight on the incredible world of assistive technologies and services. This captivating puzzle is packed with intriguing clues about the innovations transforming lives for individuals with disabilities. From electri…

Major Updates Eye Tracking: Control iPad or iPhone with eyes. Music Haptics: Experience music through vibrations. Vocal Shortcuts: Perform tasks with custom sounds. Vehicle Motion Cues: Reduce motion sickness in vehicles. Accessibility Features for CarPlay and visionOS: Enhanced acce…

By Jacinto Morales Skateboarding: a truly unique experience, one that takes the best of art & physicality and makes them one wonderful adventure. I am an Autistic man coming out of his shell and skateboarding has helped me enter with joyful freedom. It was only a short while ago that I discove…

Follow these four tips to avoid using the information in problematic ways, including as a proxy for environmental variables. SourceSource: Spectrum News

by Christian Berman I’m going through this right now, so it’s painfully fresh in my head. I happen to be out of the house early 3 weeks ago, which is rare for me. It was because I had an early doctors appointment. One I was procrastinating on because of the elevator. I had to go on to get there, bu…