“Autistic Pride Day is every day,” Kimberly Gerry-Tucker Started in 2005 in an online forum for autistic people, Autistic Pride Day is a day to celebrate neurodiversity. It is also about shifting views from the paradigm of “disease” to “difference.” The Art of Aut…

Now Dale visits hospitals disguised as Spiderman too.Source: The Autism Site

How to know if it's an attention-seeking behavior...and how to deal with it.Source: The Autism Site

About half of people with autism have a tendency to elope. Here's what you can do to prepare for it in advance.Source: The Autism Site

Started in 2005 in an online forum for autistic people, Autistic Pride Day is a day to celebrate neurodiversity. It is also about shifting views from the paradigm of “disease” to “difference.” The Art of Autism would love if you would share  what you are proud of? Please…

The best part? They did it all for free.Source: The Autism Site

"He was being loud. He was flapping his hands. He was jumping. But he was happy."Source: The Autism Site

Into Your (Joe’s) World by Michael C. Kregler As a composer, I’ve always tried to follow this self-imposed advice: in order to create authentic and convincing music, be sure to a) study great composers, and b) write within your own experience. The latter would become especially significant when, in …

Sef almost never talks, but he spoke for 6 full minutes at graduation.Source: The Autism Site

"The meltdowns are going to happen, people need to know how to react to the meltdowns--and that's where we were failed."Source: The Autism Site

“Be thankful for autism. God shines brightest in weakness, and it comes with strengths that enable us to fill certain job roles better than others would (a talent, if you will).” Peter Lantz By Ron Sandison Recently I had the opportunity to interview Peter Lantz about his career creating…

By Helen Wallace-Iles When you have a child, there’s something nobody tells you: suddenly your first priority becomes another person’s needs instead of your own, and this can take a lot of getting used to. Then comes the twist: as soon as you’ve adjusted to them being totally dependent on you, you h…

About 64% of autism families report receiving respite care.Source: The Autism Site

This place is a haven for inclusion and acceptance. Source: The Autism Site