I could not believe what this father to an autistic son did when the boy got lost in an inflatable obstacle course.
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.
Food aversion is about more than just being a “picky eater” for many autistic people. The task can be overwhelming for more reasons that taste and texture.
Nonspeaker Trevor on the aftermath of an autistic meltdown: “The moment my consciousness begins to return from wherever it fled during my meltdown, I am horrified with what transpired.
What exactly is executive (dys)function, and what does it look like in everyday life? A hopeful exploration for autistics and ADHDers.
Olympia Ellinas explains what it’s like to have apraxia of speech, why many autistic folk are non-speaking, and why AAC devices are a human rights issue.
What you believe the “autism spectrum” means is not what it actually means. It’s more like…
The pure lack of knowledge and understanding of Autism has been the catalyst for teachers treating Scott with utter disrespect, neglect, and abuse. I am a teacher myself, and my husband is a manager in the health and disability sector. We have walked away from many meetings scratching our heads at the utter ignorance and inflexibility in attitudes and practices.
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