Update 4/24/2018 I’m collecting favorite quotes about autism from some of my favorite people. Please share your own in the comments and if I like it, I may add it to the list. 1. “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism,” Dr. Stephen Shor…

Being prepared for the process may help you feel less nervous about it.Source: The Autism Site

You have options.Source: The Autism Site

Naadia Kidy, Damilola Idowu (Dami) and Anette Wilms are quite the creative team. Naadia trained as a fashion and lifestyle journalist at the University of the Arts London. Dami is a young talent with Autism Spectrum Disorder who creates whimsical drawings that come from his joyful heart. Anette Wilm…

Children with autism typically have four or five other conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests1. And which conditions a child has influences whether she is diagnosed with autism sooner or later than average. The findings indicate that clinicians shou…

For many fully sighted people, Braille has always been a mystery. Since it doesn’t really have any resemblance to the English alphabet, Braille, for them, is a completely foreign language. Also, typically Braille signs are created separately and displayed under or above text in print graphics.…

The Austrian doctor Hans Asperger cooperated extensively with the Nazi regime and may have sent dozens of children to their deaths. Horrific details of his involvement were revealed yesterday in the journal Molecular Autism and will be detailed in a forthcoming book called “Asperger’s Children: The …

Problems with verbal and nonverbal communication — such as prosody, grammar, facial expressions and eye contact — contribute to the social difficulties individuals on the spectrum experience. The post Social communication on the spectrum appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spe…

Communication problems have always been considered a core feature of autism. Yet there are substantial and wide-ranging differences in how people with autism communicate. That reflects not only the inherent variability of the condition, but also the complexity of communication itself — encompassing …

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A new analysis of the genomes of more than 11,000 people reveals regions that have few mutations, indicating they have important functions1. The work can help scientists identify mutations that are likely to affect critical biological processes, such as brain development and function. More than 98 p…

By Paul Reed From a quote on The Art of Autism quote page, Dani Bowman says “English is my 2nd language. Autism is my first.” This beautifully illustrates that contrast between how a neurotypical (that is, one who does not have Autism) thinks, acts, and sees the world, and how someone with Autism do…

The entire staff underwent autism sensitivity and awareness training.Source: The Autism Site

Ian’s Reading Circle April is Autism Acceptance Month. I’m not sure what that means as I can’t imagine not accepting autism as a way of being, a way of experiencing the world. But I also know that many individuals need help along the way. Please take some time this month (and every…