Even if well-meaning, it can still be hurtful.Source: The Autism Site

This week’s post comes to us from Stephanny Freeman, PhD and Kristen Hayashida, MEd, BCBA, and Dr. Tanya Paparella, our partners on the Play Idea Cards app. Play Idea Cards is a full curriculum on teaching play – right in the palm of your hand! Check it out on the Apple App Store!  Parents of young …

Do you want to know how to explain autism acceptance to kids? In this episode of Bluebee TeeVee, James and Leo talk about what ‘acceptance’ means for those on the autism spectrum and how it is a choice everyone can make. Acceptance. It’s one of the most important needs we have as humans. That and f…

In people with fragile X syndrome, autism is often accompanied by seizures, trouble falling asleep and anxiety, a new study suggests1. Fragile X syndrome is an inherited form of intellectual disability. Small studies and family surveys have hinted that people who have both fragile X and autism have …

For a time, Nikki Lower had all the help she needed. Although she often felt she “didn’t quite fit in” during high school, she worked hard and excelled academically. After graduation, Lower did some volunteer work, but the stress of that work, and some social difficulties, led her to a therapist, wh…

I’ve never heard of bees getting bullied before. By Noushka A blog written for Bullying Prevention Month Part 1: A “how far I’ve come” list I was fragile. I am strong. I was naive. I am cynical. I was singled out. I am cherry-picked. I was hurt. I am healing. Slowly. I …

"I was floored. Speechless," she wrote.Source: The Autism Site

And it's shared from a unique perspective!Source: The Autism Site

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Every child, every family situation and every parent is different but we can connect to autism through authentic stories like the indie film, A Boy Called Po. Inspired by one family’s journey with autism, we glimpse into the life of Po, an autistic boy and his father. In 2016, the film made its debu…

More than 5 percent of mutations thought to have arisen spontaneously in a child with autism are, in fact, inherited, a new study suggests. The mutations are present in a significant subset of the father’s sperm cells, according to an analysis of data from just four families. The findings suggest th…

Some infants who have an older sibling with autism have weak brain signals as early as 3 months of age, according to a new study1. The weaker this brain activity, the worse a baby performs on a test of expressive language at age 1. The findings point to a possible marker for language delay, a common…

These two are adorable.Source: The Autism Site

People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) carry rare, harmful mutations in many of the same genes as people with autism, an analysis of thousands of sequences suggests. The findings suggest that mutations in these genes increase the risk of both autism and ADHD, says Kyle Satterstr…