These police officers make it their mission to go above and beyond, every single day, for the people in their community!Source: The Autism Site

By Ron Sandison Early in my adult life autism caused me to be underemployed for all the degrees I had earned including a Master of Divinity from Oral Roberts University. My first two years after seminary I was employed part-time as a telemarketer and part-time in a church as an intern for youth min…

On August 23, 2016, McDonald's issued a voluntary recall of a Happy Meal and Mighty Kids Meal toy. If your child has one, please return it to any McDonald's.Source: The Autism Site

Stephen and Geeta have been married for twenty years. Watch as Stephen, a man on the spectrum, describes his personal history with her!Source: The Autism Site

By Mikey Allcock My journey is through my years in my mind. It is my poem. I have put photographs with it so others can make a dream. FORT I saw dark tunnels It was an adventure I opened the door to an empty roomI climbed the stairs I found darkness I opened the door to an empt…

Although there may be a genetic or biological predisposition to acquire the “schizophrenic trait” of expanded experience, it is really only allowed full expression in the willingness to learn about the unconventional. This willingness alone might be enough to acknowledge and engage in the little gat…

“I am a 10 year old boy trapped in a body that does not follow my instructions.  I am a boy with the same dreams and aspirations as any other boy.  I am not defective or flawed, I am ever evolving.  I am not an ordinary boy, I am autistic and apraxic and I am a fellow human…I am not a pr…

Look at those darling eyes! He's looking a little like Puss 'n' Boots, just before he attacks. :)Source: The Autism Site

“I was existing, floating, drifting in my own bubble and couldn’t get out. Sometimes it felt like everybody else was in a bubble and I couldn’t get in. Those moments I ‘knew’ everybody knew what was going on . . . and I didn’t.”  By Eva Angvert Harren Throughout my life I have not been a…

Remember those Halloween haunted house party days when parents filled bowls with "brains," "blood," and other spooky items for you to feel? This sensory balloon activity has all the fun and mystery without the mess.Source: The Autism Site

The increase in autism awareness has led many adults to wonder if they themselves are on the spectrum. But how can one find a diagnosis when there's such a strong emphasis on kids?Source: The Autism Site

This next art challenge needs no introduction – artist+ mentor Joel Anderson shows kids everything they need to know in his AWESOME stop animation video. Love his work and the way he communicates. If you haven’t yet signed your kids up for the Mentorship Project, not worry! You can still sign…

Kids have the kindest souls and the biggest hearts. Their innocence leads them to reach out to friends, families and complete strangers in extraordinary ways!Source: The Autism Site

One company is revolutionizing stimming—not just destigmatizing it and making it more comfortable for people with autism, but also celebrating it. I'm so excited about this!Source: The Autism Site