"It's like saying to the blind girl, 'Well you couldn't read the sign, so we’re suspending you.'"Source: The Autism Site

This writing is dedicated to those who understand the autistic people of this world to be unique and special, and who would not want them any other way. The Autistic Plea for Understanding Why do you look upon me the way you do, you who see me as a standout. When you look upon me, you see s…

The 9-year-old boy was forced to relieve himself in a cup in the middle of the crowded airplane.Source: The Autism Site

“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself,” Oprah Winfrey By Nils Skudra Over the course of my life, I’ve found having a close mentor is extremely valuable since a mentor is an individual that I can confide in and who offers important lessons. During the two and…

"It’s not autism that makes it difficult to live with autism. It’s the world we’ve created that is not geared in our favor."Source: The Autism Site

The letter starts, "Hey, Hoarders!" and asks the family to remove their "dumpster diving children's play stuff" from the yard.Source: The Autism Site

There is nothing wrong with theses children, they are just trying to get by themselves, like everyone else. By Jeffrey Sabins Let me ask a quick question. When you think of a child with autism which one in the photo do you see? Don’t feel bad, don’t feel judged, just be honest. No one will know, unl…

Kelvin's mother says the inappropriate award is a form of bullying by his son's teachers.Source: The Autism Site

No one noticed 14-year-old Michael was missing for over an hour.Source: The Autism Site

The woman was a licensed daycare provider for several children.Source: The Autism Site

“I always wonder what would happen if I was in a car accident with my daughter in the car and I was unable to let the doctors know that my daughter could not have a MRI due to having a cochlear implant."Source: The Autism Site

By Austin John Jones I want to talk about something very personal to me: relationships. I have had fairly minimal experience with being in relationships. I have had 4 online dating relationships (which didn’t work out), and I would say 2 “serious” real life relationships. One of them is the current …

"My son might not be able to talk, but he knows perfectly well what is going on around him. He isn't even ten years old and he knows that he is unwelcome."Source: The Autism Site

You've heard of "high-functioning" autism, but it doesn't mean what you think it does.Source: The Autism Site