"I was just done with the situation and tried to walk off."Source: The Autism Site

"I was just done with the situation and tried to walk off."Source: The Autism Site

10-year-old Sophie worked hard but still brought home all Ds. Luckily, her dad values things the school system doesn't.Source: The Autism Site

An interview with Australian artist Zalie Copeland and her mom. How old are you and where do you live? Zalie: 15 years old, I live in Eltham Mom: Eltham is a suburb of Melbourne, state of Victoria in Australia. Do you have any siblings? 2 brothers and a sister, Bryce is 17, Flynn is 15 (Zalie’…

Update 6/27/2018 I’m collecting favorite quotes about autism from some of my favorite people. Please share your own in the comments and if I like it, I may add it to the list. 1. “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Shor…

Are more cannabis-derived treatments on the way?Source: The Autism Site

Later, the school called back to say they'd made a mistake and had meant to call a different child's parents.Source: The Autism Site

A look at a classic film’s depiction of autism and that developmental disability’s subsequent treatment three decades later By Nils Skudra I first watched Rain Man, a 1988 cult classic film starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, when I was much younger and in the early stages of finding out more a…

We love it when good people step up to make things right!Source: The Autism Site

Tom visits Autsit in Lake Tahoe Tom Iland It feels great to get back into blogging again! I recently had one of the most enlightening and empowering experiences of my life and I want to tell YOU all about it so you might be enlightened and empowered, too! For the past three years, I’ve been attendin…

One expert tweeted this film should be nominated for the film "least likely to contribute to public health."Source: The Autism Site

Popcorn for the People offers a variety of meaningful employment opportunities to people with autism and developmental disabilities.Source: The Autism Site

By Jasmine Dyoco ASD kids need to run and play just like their non-spectrum siblings and peers. But it can be tough to ensure your child gets enough physical activity, especially outdoors, when the world around him is teaming with loud noises and unfamiliar experiences around every corner. You can i…

How does it make you feel to know you are different from others? By Austin John Jones You ever feel like a black sheep in a flock of regular sheep? You ever feel like a zebra in a group of horses? You ever feel like you know you are the same as everyone else, but you just still feel different from e…