
Being a Great Parent to Your Autistic Child at Fall Festivals and Halloween Events
I could not believe what this father to an autistic son did when the boy got lost in an inflatable obstacle course.
I could not believe what this father to an autistic son did when the boy got lost in an inflatable obstacle course.
Nonspeaking advocate Ben Breaux writes a letter to young autistics explaining the journey to communication.
Autistic researcher Emma Reardon has spent decades working with individuals labeled with “challenging behavior.” She explores what that means and how her perception has changed through the years.
Anantha Krishnamurthy’s mind is a symphony and his body is a sound cage. This powerful poem is itself a beautiful triumph of sheer Will.
Sofi Ghassaei is a teen nonspeaking autistic with a creative and unapologetically fierce writing style that reflects the tremendous strength and power of her soul.
During the Understanding Autism Through the Actually Autistic Lens conference with Penn State, a group of hecklers showed up during the first session of the second day. This was totally…
Trevor Byrd is a nonspeaking autistic teen struggling with obsessive compulsions. He conjectures that OCD is his brain’s way of trying to gain some control over his circumstances.
If your child— or you— find reading to be a chore, it could be caused by a sensory processing deficit. Here’s how to figure out if that’s the case and how to accommodate your children, your students, or yourself.
Understanding “autism” as a sensory-movement disability, rather than as a social disability, might help autistic people to not only better understand ourselves, but to better understand other autistic people, as well.
I am an autistic with apraxia, which affects my ability to speak. These are the top 10 things I wish people knew about apraxic non-speakers.
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