The boy was handcuffed twice during the two-hour ordeal captured on camera.Source: The Autism Site

Neuroscientists have an array of tools for understanding the brain. One of the most impressive approaches involves implanting electrodes in the human brain to record neuron activity. It is invasive but is sometimes necessary for medical reasons. In severe cases of epilepsy, medications don’t work an…

Austin shares what it is like to have a panic attack and wants others to share their experiences. By Austin John Jones What I am about to talk about I think is a very personal experience for me. However, I want to tell you about it because I know I can’t be the only person on earth who has felt this…

He couldn't just sit back and take it.Source: The Autism Site

The dog was wearing his service vest, but an employee said that wasn't enough.Source: The Autism Site

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Last week, Different Roads had the pleasure of being part of the National Autism Conference at Penn State. There were 1400 attendees from all over the country, from parents to educators and practicing behaviorists. “The Autism Conference provides comprehensive, evidence-based information to assist e…

By Brigid Rankowski In this issue, Brigid shares how the circus arts have changed her life and her commitment to building accessible circus arts programs for kids and adults with disabilities. This article is part of our cover series on four autistic trailblazers who are building, bolder, better liv…

By Finn Gardiner In this issue, Finn talks about making life fairer for all through his disability advocacy and activism. This article is part of our cover series on four autistic trailblazers who are building, bolder, better lives for themselves and others. The gap between the ideal and the real is…

By Lei Wiley-Mydske In this issue, Lei writes about creating the first autism lending library that is focused on the ideals of neurodiversity and autism acceptance. Now she is helping others do the same in their communities. This article is part of our cover series on four autistic trailblazers who …

By Kris Guin As a queer and trans disabled activist, I’ve spent the last several years of my life thinking about my identity with the LGBTQ and disability communities because, for the past several years, I’ve felt the weight that marginalization has when you identify yourself with those communities.…

Issue 14’s Big Question! “What have you accomplished that you thought you would never be able to do?” I became a paramedic. I did a job that requires multitasking, flexibility, and tolerance for extreme lights, sounds, smells, as well as strong interpersonal communication skills. …

By Megan Amodeo Ever since a was a little girl, I have dreamed about living in a world that accepts everyone. I know that sounds extremely cliché, but for me it’s true. I wasn’t diagnosed with autism until my mid-thirties, but from my earliest memories I remember being different. I was always the qu…

By Carly Fulgham In ‘The View from Here’ we are zooming in on four autistic individuals and where they are on their life journeys. Our Editor-at-Large, Conner Cummings, came up with the idea and the name was voted on by a group of our autistic peers. In this issue, Carly Fulgham shares her journey t…