This is National Disability Voter Registration Week Updated 07/15/2018 with current Voting Guide The Art of Autism encourages those on the autism spectrum to vote. Many candidates have disability platforms. For many on the autism spectrum, disability funding is decided through the voting process. …

Austin spent 3 days making the perfect card to thank everyone who helped fix his bike.Source: The Autism Site

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Name of Business: GiveGood, Inc. Mission: GiveGood creates handcrafted food products and gift boxes to employ and empower individuals on the autism spectrum. We believe that consumers prefer that their purchases are impactful. What is GiveGood? We are a Tennessee Benefit Corporation, chartered in 20…

About 10 percent of people with a large mutation in chromosome 22 are diagnosed with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or intellectual disability by adulthood. That’s the upshot of the first attempt to characterize the prevalence, and effects, of these mutations. The findings w…

Robbie shares his passion for My Little Pony By Robbie Ierubino My name is Robbie Ierubino, and I am a 20-year-old artist with autism, who is studying Graphic Design at Staffordshire University in England. Earlier this year, the Art of Autism interviewed me about my art of “Shapism” . I have another…

Thomas loves motorcycles, so this was a dream come true.Source: The Autism Site

You can even download a Visual Story to help someone with autism prepare for what their trip to the museum will be like!Source: The Autism Site

These women are proving that beauty makes room for everyone!Source: The Autism Site

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An ingestible electronic capsule enables researchers to instantaneously detect molecules in the gut1. The device could be used to find molecules associated with gastrointestinal problems, such as diarrhea and constipation, that often affect people with autism. Doctors typically investigate gut probl…

Before you complain about the cost of raising children, talk to a parent of a child with autism. Source: The Autism Site

Not every organization does this, but those who do should be ashamed.Source: The Autism Site

Most autism research — and, by extension, most stories about autism — focuses on men and their experiences. To shine a spotlight on women with autism, on 28 March, Spectrum teamed up with the science-storytelling venue Caveat in New York City. Three autistic women talked about their experiences dati…