10-year old #autistic girl’s rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah goes viral
An Irish girl on the autism spectrum has given the world a gift with her version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Kayleigh Rodgers, a 10-year-old,…
Social Thinking: Interviews with Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
Interviews with Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke of Social Thinking® for the upcoming film, A Sound Paradigm By Keri Bowers “Based on how…
How an interactive doll helped my two-year old autistic child
How the Ask Amy doll changed Betty’s life By Helen Nichols For a parent, an autistic child can be its own universe with a…
My broken heart: the story of the bare-handed man #autism
“As he was telling me how cold and hungry he was, I watched as he was unable to control his hands. It was like…
Grassroots advocacy: Matt Asner joins Autism Society of America
Matt Asner speaks to the Art of Autism about his move from Autism Speaks to Autism Society of America, his family and his vision…
Positive Aspects of Aspergers / Autism
By The Silent Wave When searching for traits, characteristics, or symptoms of Asperger’s (and the rest of the autism spectrum, to an extent) online,…
Wired differently
There is a stigma associated with the lack of eye contact in communication. We are seen as rude and/or disinterested. I find it incredibly…
On the eve of my autistic son’s 22nd birthday … this is my wish for you
By Debra Muzikar I write this blog on the eve of my son Kevin’s 22nd birthday. For typical children there are certain ages that…