Update 02/02/2017 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 Sho…

AoA Alive: Thursday, February 2, 2017 – 6:30-9:00PM PST(actual start time may vary slightly, we’ve never live streamed before). Watch AoA live on The Art of Autism’s Facebook page. In keeping with our mission to support the voices and values of autistic advocates to be at the forefront of conversat…

Let's make the world aware. Spread this like wildfire.Source: The Autism Site

Is RPM a legitimate method of communication or just a bunch of hype? Let's look at the facts.Source: The Autism Site

The place of torture in a democracy is in the news again. “What if” we decide it is an acceptable practice in the war against terror? This near-future science fiction story by Art of Autism contributor Claudia Casser  explores one vision of what might hide under the bed. By Claudia Casser “You don’t…

How can we make museums more welcoming to those on the autism spectrum? By Debra Muzikar This month I had the opportunity to discuss autism accessibility with Beth Redmond-Jones, senior director of public programs at the San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT). She is directing a new project at th…

"Posting to help anyone who is struggling like we were!" his mom said. It sure is working!Source: The Autism Site

Buoyed by science behind neuroplasticity and how contemplative practice can alter the structure of one’s brain, I began to practice meditation religiously. By Tom Clements I was raised without religion. I don’t believe in a higher power. Throughout my life I have preferred to remain in doubt and to…

Autism Speaks is perhaps the largest, most well-known autism charities in the world. And it has made a major change to its mission statement.Source: The Autism Site

Never a dull moment! Does your child do these things, too?Source: The Autism Site

Here are some of the more colorful things our followers have heard. Prepare yourself to laugh and cry!Source: The Autism Site

It sounds a lot scarier than it is.Source: The Autism Site

This medical procedure is essentially what the name implies. But before you dismiss it entirely, look at the results it had in a recent study.Source: The Autism Site

She's been waiting for so long to meet her brother!Source: The Autism Site