Rudy Simone – Aspergirl with haunting emotive melodies
By Debra Hosseini “One thing I’ve learned is that no matter how many times you tell someone you have Asperger’s, they won’t get it…
This is Autism Flash Blog spreads autism awareness
by Debra Hosseini Last week I noticed the buzz of the social media around a flash blog called This is Autism. It was created…
Lunch with Temple Grandin – eleven recommendations for artists
By Debra Muzikar, November 2013 Yesterday, I met my friend Jen in Carpinteria at 4:45 AM. We arranged to ride together to the Future…
Autistic People: Sensitive or Perceptive Revolutionaries?
By Erik Estabrook I’d like to start off this blog by stating how great it is to interview and become acquainted with the great…
I was a Bully for a Day
By Keri Bowers Bullying is a major call for help – both for the one being targeted and for the one perpetrating the bullying….
The problem with creating “Perfect Babies” The World According to Finn
by Debra Muzikar “Not everyone’s perfect. There’s an imperfect side to everyone.” Finn Christie, age 10, on making perfect babies genetically. I was at…
The Importance of Music and Creativity in the Autism Community
by Jacqui Callis “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent..” ~ Victor Hugo There is no…
Storytelling, neuroscience, and healing trauma
by Debra Hosseini “The wound is the place where the light enters you.” Rumi For the fourth time in as many years I’ve enrolled…