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Artists With and Without Autism Collaborate and Share Perspective on Community Solana Beach author Andrea Moriarty announced the launch of the Radical Inclusion Traveling Art Exhibition with generous support from Synergy Arts Foundation and Revision Creative Arts Program. This art exhibition feature…

Siblings Zach, Mystique, and Logan all have autism and depend on their dog, Hunter, for support.Source: The Autism Site

Many people with autism have atypical responses to sensory stimuli: Some appear to be hypersensitive, such that a clothing tag is unbearably scratchy; others may be so tolerant that touching a hot stove top yields a burn but no pain. The prevalence of sensory issues among autistic people, as detaile…

Chris Bonnello standing with Neurotribes author, Steve Silberman, who wrote a testimonial for Underdogs. Chris Bonnello is best known for his work at “Autistic Not Weird,” a popular blog about his insights from both a personal and professional perspective. Formerly a primary school teacher in the UK…

The brains of some autistic children do not adapt to repeated touch or sound, even after several minutes, according to a new study1. In most people, sensory stimuli such as noises or unusual textures trigger activity in brain regions that process sensory information. If the stimuli persist, however,…

As the Nike Motto says “Just Do It,” that is how I approach my aspirations in life. By Sarah Michelle I’m getting married, I live on my own with my fiancée, I can drive, I have a Bachelor’s degree and I’m employed full-time working with young children with and without special needs. Some…

Fleming understands that life is about overcoming hurdles. And like his clients, he is on the autism spectrum.Source: The Autism Site

It's an honor that very few Boy Scouts end up achieving.Source: The Autism Site

Autism is usually identified by doctors during childhood, but a growing number of people are now being diagnosed with the condition in adulthood. A later diagnosis can be challenging because many intellectually able adults have developed ‘compensatory’ psychological strategies for coping with their …

We [artists} impart soul and well as DNA into every single heart/felt work. By Kimberly Gerry-Tucker I’m presently reading these two books concurrently and as is often the case, my blog writing is inspired by what I read: In Love With The World (A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dyin…

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A new method enables scientists to grow organoids that reliably reproduce the diversity of cells at the brain’s surface1. Brain organoids are tiny bundles of neurons and other brain cells grown from stem cells. They mimic elements of the human brain and may help researchers understand how autistic p…

Hyperbaric chambers. Dietary supplements. Special diets. Dorinda Weeks’ son Aaron had tried them all. Ever since Aaron was diagnosed with autism at age 4, Weeks had resisted medication and behavioral therapies supported by science in favor of alternative approaches. Aaron had repetitive behaviors su…