Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley from Jersey Shore has always been open about her family. Since her son Greyson’s autism... The post Watch Jenni “JWoww” Farley’s 4½-Year-Old Son Read Two Years After Autism Diagnosis appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Lotta Wadsten Bynert reflects on her search for God and meaning in her life. Thank you for this beautiful site and letting me share my thoughts with you about life on the autism spectrum, recovery from mental illness, drawing and doing so together with God. This combination is not a problem for God,…

Katie Gandy has an 8-year-old son who is nonverbal and has autism. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Gandy would... The post Howard County Autism Society Donates Eight Communication Boards for Nonverbal Students appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

I want to see autistic characters who are Black, Latino, Asian, Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Indigenous, non-verbal, LGBTAQ+, and/or physically disabled By Dana Trick Recently there has been a very vocal demand for representation for diverse people of various ethnicities, religions, sexuali…

"Where's my super-suit?!" The post Young Boy with Autism Learns to Speak by Memorizing Movie Scenes with His Dad appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Consider this your cloth mask care instruction manual. The post How and When to Wash Your Reusable Cloth Mask and When to Throw It Away appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

I immediately felt a total sense of security as the muffs cupped my ears and hugged my head. By Angie Arcuri This morning after we had woken up and were having our coffee, my wife received a couple packages in the mail. We new it must have been some things that she had ordered for me for Christmas.…

Ted, Unraveled A Book Review by Kimberly Gerry-Tucker Memoirs are my favorite books to read, along with nonfiction, and also biology and neuroscience, and autobiography and biographies too. I read this one by Brian Jay Jones: Like all of us, he started life as a baby, and then became a child. To be…

When Chris Nikic was only five months old, he underwent open-heart surgery. The operation left him so weak... The post Chris Nikic Becomes First Person With Down Syndrome to Complete Ironman Triathlon appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

The story of an all-deaf football team delivers a compelling portrayal of how deaf individuals view their identity. Watch the film here. By Nils Skudra This afternoon I took the opportunity to watch a truly amazing short documentary entitled All American-Family, directed by Andrew Jenks. This film…

Young people without ASD are the best at perceiving others' thoughts and emotions, but this skill declines over time for neurotypical people. The post The Ability to Understand What Others Are Thinking Diminishes with Age, But Not for Autistic People appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: T…

He knows so much about cars that he can identify any make and model based on a photo. The post 12-Year-Old Boy With Autism Can Name Any Car Ever Made appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Jose got input from his brother on the autism spectrum. The shirts are a hit! The post Teen Invents Sensory-Friendly Shirt with Built-In Fidget Toys for People with Autism appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Tal Anderson plays the character Sid on the Netflix original series Atypical. By Ron Sandison My favorite Netflix original series is Atypical. I love watching Keir Gilchrist portray Sam Gardner, a young adult with Asperger’s. I was excited to interview Tal Anderson, a young adult actress with autism…