"He's my world and I want to give him the best life."Source: The Autism Site

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By Christa Holmans, Neurodivergent Rebel In early February the stores begin to fill with pink, red, and white hearts. Memories of elementary school come flooding in. Suddenly I’m sitting in a small-town classroom, peering down into an empty Valentine box. I’ve never attracted a mate who was into giv…

About one in three autistic people in the United Kingdom is prescribed drugs designed to alter brain function, based on the records of almost 40,000 people1. People with autism are more likely to be prescribed these so-called ‘psychotropic’ drugs than are most people who visit a doctor. The figure f…

In many ways, Ethan Lindenberger is like most other teenagers. A high-school senior in Norwalk, Ohio, he runs his school’s debate club, is a member of his local church and is planning to start college in September. But unlike many of his peers, the 18-year-old did not receive several of what are con…

“Design for accessibility, build for usability.” The importance of inclusive design has been emphasized by many people for a long time. However, creators and developers, more often than not, do not necessarily consider it as an important aspect of product conception and development. I…

Recently, a service dog in training went on a field trip to Disneyland, and you can’t miss these adorable photos. Source: The Autism Site

The New England Confectionery Company, otherwise known as NECCO, is sadly no longer producing these conversational candies.Source: The Autism Site

A two-belt treadmill attached to a specialized display suggests that people with autism have a distinct walking style1. Many autistic people have movement problems, such as atypical posture, unusual gait and trouble with fine-motor control. But these problems are not considered to be core traits of …

Demand for measles vaccines has surged in the Washington county where the highly contagious virus is linked to more than 50 confirmed illnesses this year — including among people who had previously shunned the shots. Orders for two types of measles vaccines in Clark County were up nearly 500 p…

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One man even threatened her son with physical violence for putting his arm around another child.Source: The Autism Site

Some children who dramatically lose a range of abilities after age 2 may have a condition called childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), according to a meta-analysis of 20 studies1. Children with CDD generally have all the features of autism, as well as some that are unique. Many children with auti…

A few years ago, New York Times published an article that had 36 questions. These questions could supposedly make two complete strangers fall in love with each other. How well do these questions work? The video below shows two people matched up for a blind date, and both of them are deaf. Patric…