Art of Autism Board member Kimberly Gerry-Tucker shares poetry and art honoring women. March is Women’s History Month. By Kimberly Gerry-Tucker (Artwork: Kimberly Gerry-Tucker) What is Dorothy Catherine Draper thinking in this 1840 Daguerreotype photo; taken by her brother? So many images o…

Crystal offers free art classes to children with autism. Now she's scrambling to find supplies for them.Source: The Autism Site

The child's parents are now suing the school district for failing to prevent or stop the attack.Source: The Autism Site

By Travis Breeding What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time I was beginning a journey of transformation. Part of having autism meant that I had this intense fixation and obsession of a getting a girlfriend. This could have been considered a special interest. My special interest fixatio…

By Baylie Nixon I was originally going to write this article before I left for a trip my friend, family and I planned this month. However, after spending some time in San Fransisco and feeling awe from the ambience I had missed for so many years, I believe I made the right call by waiting as long as…

Dana Goodman's Navy vet husband passed away just 3 months ago.Source: The Autism Site

Oregon City Library provides "lick buckets" for kids who like to put books in their mouth, and even Chrissy Teigen had something to say about it.Source: The Autism Site

Joshua who is limited in expressive speech has found art as a way to communicate. By Sandra Lord I am so excited to introduce to you my amazing Autistic son Joshua Garcia who just turned 18! When he was diagnosed at the age of 3 as being “severely autistic” and not being able to speak a …

By Kaelynn Partlow Often those of us on the autism spectrum do things that neurotypical people have difficulty understanding. To outsiders, autistic behavior can look “odd” or seem “not to make sense.” Sometimes a person’s behavior can even be frightening. It’s not uncommon for autistic…

The city sites safety and uniformity as reasons why the fence must be moved.Source: The Autism Site

“Being loved for being exactly who you are. I’ve never been so proud of my student body.”Source: The Autism Site

This is so scary!Source: The Autism Site

This story originally appeared at American Web Media. Nobody asks to be bullied when they attend school, but it remains an unfortunately common part of many students’ experience. One of those victims, Chadmichael Morrisette, was tormented to such a degree that he fled his hometown of Eagle Riv…

"I said, 'Ryan, did you call 911?'" recalled Ryan's dad, "and he said 'Yes.' I said, 'Why?' And he said, 'Teddy bear rescue.'" Source: The Autism Site