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As art and music is being excluded form more and more schools it pains me to know that others might not get the opportunity to express themselves through their artistic and musical abilities. By Nick Gustafson As long as I could remember words were always trapped inside my head. I was always the qu…

Species such as snakes will not be permitted, and other animals must have proper documentation of vaccinations and training.Source: The Autism Site

"He means the world to me. We’ve been through a lot together."Source: The Autism Site

By Gretchen Leary We are always sitting at the potter’s wheel in our lives. We mold who we are with our actions and thoughts each and every day and present that to the world as our greatest masterpiece (or Magnum Opus). This past month was an important one. I made a brave decision that some might fi…

This is a major step towards creating a greater level of inclusiveness. Lincoln Financial Field (aka "The Link") has now become one of the first stadiums in the country have such a room located inside of the venue.Source: The Autism Site

Blake could have had his mom make any shirt he wanted. But he wanted this one.Source: The Autism Site

It is nearly sunset, and Alysson Muotri ducks into a small, cluttered room in his expansive laboratory at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine in La Jolla, California. An incubator the size of a mini-fridge houses unusual residents — and he wants to make introductions. “This is the facto…

Brittany is currently ranked #1 for Special Olympic female tennis players in the world and is a professional tennis player. By Ron Sandison Twenty-eight year old Brittany Tagliareni (5′2″ & 103 pounds) is a little powerhouse on the tennis court. She has won over 100 medals and beat many of the t…

Cashel Enterprises, LLC (DE) has launched a Kickstarter for their new product HealthWhale, the next best thing in Disability Technology. HealthWhale, which is being released online and is soon to be released via mobile app, is designed for anyone who suffers a disabling event which classifies them f…

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A novel approach to microscopy reveals the sequences and spatial arrangement of DNA within cells1. The tool could help researchers better understand the molecular interactions that underlie autism. Traditional microscopes probe cells’ structure by reflecting electromagnetic radiation (such as light …

Seeking a neurodivergent actor to play lead role The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a Warner Bros. feature film expected to film in 2020. Veteran Casting Director Heidi Levitt (known for projects such as Natural Born Killers and The Artist) is leading the casting search. It is bein…

The lanyard alerts store employees that the customer has autism or another invisible disability.Source: The Autism Site