In the bustling landscape of technological advancement, it can be uncomplicated to overlook the diversity of minds that can contribute to innovation. But at the heart of Farmington High School in Connecticut, a third-grader named Sreenidi (Sree) is diligently creating a narrative of inclusivity and empowerment through her initiative, Code for all minds. In a […]
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Framed Women of Ardemore House is a gripping, suspenseful, fish-out-of-water crime novel about an American woman with autism who suddenly inherits an eerie, dilapidated British mansion where, shortly after her arrival, a man is murdered. We had a demanding time putting this book down, but when we finally finished it, we had the opportunity to
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Join Autism Parenting Summit and learn how to support your child GROW. Are you a parent of a child or youthful person on the autism spectrum? Would you like to learn recent strategies from experts, including doctors, professors and therapists? Do you want to give your child the best start in life? Then Autism Parenting
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My name is Dr. Elliot Gavin Keenan. I will be talking about mindfulness exercises designed specifically for neuroatypical individuals (autistic, as well as others like ADHD and bipolar). I have a PhD from UCLA and study clinical psychology; I am also (you guessed it) autistic, bipolar, and have ADHD. I recently wrote research paper on
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Hey everyone! I’m here today to shine a lightweight on a critical issue that often goes unnoticed – the health challenges faced by the autism community. A recent study by University College London, published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe, revealed something surprising about the hidden health struggles of autism. Autistic people, especially those without intellectual
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It happens every day: every twenty minutes I reach for my phone and stare at the read notification until a hateful comment pops into my head about why I didn’t get a response this time. “Why would they want to answer you? They have much better things to do.” This has been a long-standing problem
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Humans are social animals. Our well-being depends on robust relationships and interactions with other people. And the foundation of robust relationships and interactions is communication. We express our feelings and thoughts through communication, both verbal and nonverbal, every day to interact with people in our community. Developing Communication Skills in People with Autism: An ABA
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Traci Neal is a Black, neuroatypical poet living in Columbia, South Carolina. She was diagnosed with autism as an adult after a lifetime of being bullied in school and feeling like she didn’t fit in. She now lives a gleeful life of self-acceptance. We spoke with Traci about her life and journey, and the advice
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I am that mom, the helicopter mom who constantly follows her child around the park. The one that makes you roll your eyes at the worried look on my face if I lose sight of my child for a split second. Just getting to the park took a ton of energy. We had to fight
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Early Signs of Autism in Pregnancy Revealed! This Could Change Everything We Know About Early Detection. Scientists Have Just Made an Incredible Breakthrough in Understanding Autism. They found that the mini-brains grown in autistic children were about 40% larger than those in neurotypical children during the first trimester of pregnancy. This atypical brain growth may
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