By Aaliyah Holt Over 80% of autistic adults are unemployed. Only a small percentage of us are working. Why is this? There are several reasons why we struggle with jobs. The lack of education on autism makes it difficult in life. We see the world in black and white. It’s like people are speakin…

You never stop being a mom.Source: The Autism Site

The dance instructors won a $400 pay-it-forward award for their work.Source: The Autism Site

One of the tenets of ABA is to provide evidence-based practice. The best way to help us do this is to keep up with the literature! Each month, Sam Blanco, PhD, LBA, BCBA will select one journal article and provide discussion questions for professionals working within the ABA community. The following…

Dax Munro is a Fantasy and Suspense author from England who has written, The Flame Queen, Book One in The Legends of Peradon series. The Hybrid will be the next of three books that will be published in the series. She’s also in the process of writing her first suspense novel. To describe herself, Da…

Many of the everyday activities that people with autism find challenging are extraordinarily complex. Social interactions, for instance, involve perceiving the behavior of others, interpreting its nuances and then carrying out an appropriate response. This sequence requires mental flexibility (the a…

“When I step on the ice, I feel clarity and my worries disappear,” Walker Aurand By Ron Sandison Walker Aurand, a natural on ice, began skating at the age of two. When his dad took him to the rink for open skate, he was astonished to see his two year old son skating without any training…

“Attention energizes and intention transforms… Whatever you put your attention on will grow stronger in your life. Whatever you take your attention away from will wither, disintegrate and disappear,” Deepak Chopra By Kimberly Gerry-Tucker We are probably all aware of what we wish our futures t…

"We know the vast majority of people with autism have some type of hearing problem connected to abnormalities in the brain."Source: The Autism Site

Other firefighters called Jason offensive names and removed him from the emergency paging system.Source: The Autism Site

Activation of a mother’s immune system during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism in her child. New clues to the link could come from studying the placenta and the place in the womb where it resides. The placental-uterine boundary is famously the fetus’ lifeline. Nutrients cross from the mothe…

By Steve Staniek The forest has always been my spiritual home where I could feel safe and free. Perhaps it was my exposure to nature from an early age that raised my sensitivity to the energies around me, until I grew `into an environmental empath, that’s someone who can feel the presence of differe…

Practicing art helps me to come out of emotional pain of my past and reduces everyday stress. By Linish Balan Until the age of 28 I didn’t even draw a single flower properly. In childhood I never tried to draw anything by myself though I had a great fascination for visuals. In school days drawing c…

Dirty walls are going to happen. But don't repaint just yet! Here are some tips for removing those marks easily.Source: The Autism Site