Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior. It exists on a spectrum, with symptoms varying widely, and early intervention can greatly improve outcomes.
As a parent, your primary concern will always be your child’s well-being. When raising children with autism, it can be challenging to balance a career with the daily support they need to be successful and comfortable. Your child has many unique demands to manage, which can and will sometimes conflict with your work schedule. However, […]
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Our families may not be traveling as much, if at all. One of the many reasons is the lack of truly autism-friendly vacation destinations—those that have autism-specific sensory, spatial, and safety features. To address this gap, John Ordover and his wife Carol Greenburg* created an autism vacation haven on Fire Island, Fresh York, called Spectrum
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Alicia Trautwein to speak at 2024 Autism Parenting Summit and publish monthly articlesA column for Autism Parenting magazine ST. LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2024 — Alicia Trautwein, renowned blogger, mother of four, and passionate advocate for autism and neurodiversity,announced as an expert speaker at the long-awaited Autism Parenting Summit 2024Additionally, it is included
Neurodiversity is a vital concept, and understanding the difference between neurodiverse and neurodivergent is much more crucial than just splitting hairs over linguistics. Here is a comic explainer. Some questions to reflect on Whether you consider yourself neurotypical or neurodivergent, in what ways might you be impacted by neuronormativity? (Some examples of where
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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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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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