February is Black History Month. If you have someone you’d like to add to this post, please comment below. The list is dynamic. 1. Anita Cameron Anita is one of the original disability rights activitists in the United States. She worked on the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act …

The Art of Autism kicks off Black History Month 2022 with a poem by Art of Autism board member Angela Weddle. Do you have a poem, art or a blog to share? Email info@artautism.com. My Mother Stands by Angela Weddle My mother stands in front of Robert E. Lee. My mother stands in front of me. My moth…

February is Black History Month. If you have someone you’d like to add to this post, please comment below. 1. Anita Cameron Anita is one of the original disability rights activitists in the United States. She worked on the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Read more about…

February is Black History Month. If you have someone you’d like to add to this post, please comment below. 1. Anita Cameron Anita is one of the original disability rights activitists in the United States. She worked on the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Read more about…

By Aaron Bouma For my peoples with disabilities, stigma is something we continuously face. It is how we are perceived to be, to act, and what we are believed to be capable of as well as what expections people have when they become involved with us. Expectations can be like a scale. It can be good …

Monty Hernandez is not like other 12 year olds. He is already graduating high school this May and... The post 12-Year-Old Boy With Autism Graduates High School, Attends College In The Fall appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Fostering kids can be a tough adjustment for families, and fostering children who have a disability can be... The post Foster Teen With A Passion For Painting Is Patiently Waiting For Someone To Adopt Her appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

34-year-old Tima Suluvale and her uncle attended the Kansas City Chiefs game, but were unable to get seats... The post Kind Man Sat Next To Woman With Autism Who Was Sitting Alone During Chiefs Game appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

My name is Ari – I am reaching out from Nina Day Casting, we are a casting agency in New York currently working on a campaign for a new real-life video chat tool that is launching to improve communication for people across the ASD spectrum. We are looking for real people with ASD who may be f…

This past weekend, 17-year-old Jada Braxton won the title of Miss Photogenic at the Miss Saraland pageant in... The post Teen With Autism Is Crowned ‘Miss Photogenic’ At Beauty Pageant appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

RSD can cause low self-esteem and withdrawal from social situations. The post Autism and Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria: Is There a Connection? appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Since it is very difficult for people with disabilities to make successful inroads in the film industry, where disabled characters tend to be represented by non-disabled actors, Falk’s example can hopefully inspire members of the disability community today to pursue their aspirations of career succe…

Danny Jordan is a television producer and father of a child with an upper limb difference. Since there... The post Dad Creates Inclusive Children’s Book For Daughter With Disability And Others Like Her appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Steve Staniek I spent 40 years in Health Physics, protecting workers and the public against nuclear risks, and by the time I retired I was a stressed-out wreck. We moved to the country where I began to study shamanism as a path to healing. I took a couple of basic shamanic courses from FSS, and b…