By Megan Amodeo Ask any parent of a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder what the majority of people say when they discover your child isn’t “perfect”. My experience is that most people immediately become uncomfortable. Think of the time when your child was a newborn. Whenever you went out …

2017 – what a fabulous year! Last December I wrote that we were “ready to roll up our sleeves and take Autistry to the next level”. I am happy to report that we did just that. We received our Community Care License, became vendorized by the Golden Gate Regional Center, launched the…

By Emma Dalmayne In his song Wicked Ways Eminem says he has Aspergers: Ever heard of Aspergers? It’s a rare condition It’s what you’re suffering from when you simply don’t care if it’s an 80 degree day And there’s no fricken air conditioning. In another song called Legacy he raps: “I use…

“It wasn’t that long ago that autistic adults were invisible,” said Steve Silberman, one of the four expert panelists involved in a conversation as a part of Gatepath’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Steve goes on to say that being neurodiverse through workplace inclusion is such a hot topic now even…

Khali Raymond shares his autism story with the message to never let your circumstances define who you are. By Khali Raymond Living with Asperger’s is not an easy feat. It never is. Imagine yourself in a room full of people. All of those people are laughing and mingling. Meanwhile, you aren’t.…

Becca Lory delves deeper into the autism empathy myth and her weakness for “Giving Tuesday.” By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS It’s giving season. I can tell by my inbox. As somebody who has always been more of a giver than a taker, this season isn’t new to me. Around mid-October, just after the …

By Emma Dalmayne Eminem has disclosed in his song Wicked ways that he has Aspergers: Ever heard of Aspergers? It’s a rare condition It’s what you’re suffering from when you simply don’t care if it’s an 80 degree day And there’s no fricken air conditioning. In another song called Legacy h…

Robert Watkins continues his discussion on autistic characters on tv. In this article, he shares his views of the autistic characters in Claws and Mr. Mercedes. By Robert Watkins In last month’s article I wrote about Sam Gardner of Atypical and Shaun Murphy of The Good Doctor. Both characters …

By Megan Amodeo Being a parent of a teen can be a difficult and challenging road these days. There are so many situations that parents in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s never had to navigate. Today’s teenagers have access to the entire world right at their fingertips. This can be a real challenge for an autist…

Business: Happy Hands Toys Motto: Happy Hands. Happy People. Fidgets that are fun, fashionable and functional. What does Happy Hands Toys do? We sell fidgets and sensory toys for kids and adults who need to fidget or stim. Whether it be anxiety, autism, sensory, or just for fun; we hope that our pro…

By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS I’m running on fumes. My battery is low. I’m almost out of spoons. All of those are ways to say, I need to take time to recharge. Everyone knows how that feels. It’s not “a spectrum thing”. It becomes a spectrum thing when the boundaries of what recharge is and how often a r…

Robert Watkins discusses being autistic on TV. In part one, he shares his views of Atypical and The Good Doctor. By Robert Watkins “I really hate the mom!” Comments similar to this are rife in social media groups for autistic people. They, like many others, are taking about Netflix’s recent se…

Jonathan’s is 6 years old and, according to mom, he shows improvement in his speech, brushing his teeth, getting ready for school and other daily living tasks. Mom is soooo proud of the strides that he has made this school year including fewer meltdowns. Ask Jonathan and he’ll tell you t…

By the Harms Family, Happy Hands Toys The Harms family have become experts in all things fidgets. It began when mom and dad discovered that life became better for their son when he was able to “fidget.” Using sensory toys and fidgets as an outlet for his anxiety help him with his daily living and co…