The dog will be trained specifically to help him stay "safe, calm and regulated." The post Community Pulls Together To Help Autistic Boy Get A Service Dog appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

By Martine Mussies A while ago, I received a postcard of a beautiful Japanese art print. On the backside, someone had written a joke about “fighting like a girl” and concluded with the words “Thank you for being a strong woman in our dojo.” I was happy and touched by this act of kindness. But…

Pearson will be conducting an immediate review of the book to determine whether changes need to be made. The post Psychology Textbook Receives Criticism for Making People with Autism “Sound Like Toddlers” appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

For us autistics, J.K. Rowling is promoting the ignorant belief that autistics are not able to figure things out about themselves on their own. She is using autism, our autism, as a weapon to defend her very transphobic beliefs. By Dana Trick For those who haven’t heard, recently J.K. Rowling, the a…

Homeless or transitioning people often don't have access to washing machines, so they can't keep reusable masks clean and safe. The post GreaterGood’s Mask Donations Are Helping LA Family Housing Keep Homeless People Safe appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Our own mothers were ashamed of us. Hid us our whole lives. Then you pull us out of the shadows… Maybe it was about making a buck. But you gave us a real family. By Nils Skudra One of the most upbeat films I’ve seen is The Greatest Showman, a 2017 musical biopic starring Hugh Jackman as Phineas Tayl…

When I finished seminary as a young minister with autism I often felt excluded due to my lack of social skills and sensory issues. Disability and the Church is the perfect fit to help churches understand neurodiversity and learn ways to equip individuals like me for ministry.” Ron Sandison Ron…

By Francesca Lawrence Let’s talk about collage. The dictionary describes collage as: Collage – noun 1. A technique of art creation made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing. Collage is an art form in which compositions are ma…

By Moontain Feathers (Lost) is a collection of sounds & simple melodies from the heart. Please listen here. Feathers features an acoustic song called “Anima” which was a first take as i was sipping my morning coffee. It was (and still is) a moving one to record because this was a time where …

October is Disability History Month. Lois Curtis is an African American artist with intellectual and developmental disabilities and schizophrenia. Curtis paved the way for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to get out of institutional settings and live within communities. By An…

Based on the true story of Austin LeRette, The Unbreakable Boy is told in the charmingly unpredictable voice of an autistic teen with a rare brittle bone disease. The story follows a young couple stumbling through parenthood who find constant inspiration from the joy and optimism of their spectacula…

Eleven-year old Aiden is writing a story about his life By Aiden Beards Chapter 1: a bad night sleep I had a terrible night sleep today which put me in a bad mood but after I got over that I went into my room to play S.S.B.U which made me happier. After that I went downstairs for breakfast which aga…

October is Disability History Month. Nicole talks about the 30th Anniversary of ADA and what she hopes for the next 30 years. By Nicole LeBlanc This year the Disability Community will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that was signed into law on July 1990 …

Poetry by Sophie Dutsch-Zdanowic Into the Black Pound in my head, chill in my skin Rattling breath stuck in my lungs Into the black Full moon in full glow, but does not Shine to where I stand Into the black Abandoned street, broken windows Hustle and bustle of maintown Muffled by distance and an eve…