“…my artists are reminded every day that we are not just advocating for ourselves, but for people with disabilities all over the world, because we are showing them that this is possible. This is the only art studio in the country that is managed by artists with disabilities,” Mehri…

Not many people are familiar with this type of therapy that can help those on the spectrum. Source: The Autism Site

Robert Watkins past experiences have more clarity after getting his adult autism diagnosis. By Robert Watkins Becoming aware that you’re autistic at the age of 56 is quite something. While some who get a late diagnosis feel differently, I was delighted; it was an instantaneous revelation. It’s…

Neurons derived from people with mutations linked to autism display diverse abnormalities that may help explain the origins of these individuals’ features, according to three new studies. In all three studies, researchers reprogrammed skin cells from individuals with one of these mutations into stem…

"We describe his autism to him as a superpower, it may take a little from other areas of life but it's given him the superpower of music."Source: The Autism Site

A new technique enables scientists to use a pulse of light to control the activity of a single neuron1. The approach can reveal how cells in brain circuits coordinate. Scientists can activate or silence neurons using optogenetics, an approach in which they genetically engineer neurons to carry light…

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His tattoo is going viral!Source: The Autism Site

Young people with autism who have serious psychiatric problems stand a ninefold greater chance of having an encounter with the police than do others on the spectrum, according to a new study1. Having behavioral problems that lead to disciplinary action in school also ups the chances of an encounter …

By Rachel Summers Many people see teaching autistic children as an extra challenge, as many of them don’t learn in conventional ways. However, teaching an autistic child simply requires you to look at teaching in a different way. Below are some methods educators can use when teaching a child, …

Jeanine, an adult on the spectrum, has a job, lives in a group home, and is happy.Source: The Autism Site

Mental health problems are disturbingly high among this vulnerable population.Source: The Autism Site

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Becca Lory shares her personal music therapy playlist for staying positively autistic By Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS Two nights ago, I was getting ready to meet some friends for dinner and drinks. I didn’t want to go. I mean, I’m an autistic introvert, I almost never want to go. In any case, the time had …