November 22, 2021 November 25, 2021 How not to make this Thanksgiving a #Turkeyacolypse by admin The holiday season can be a stressful time. Routines are broken and expectations are high. While for some people the homemade smell of a…
November 25, 2020 November 29, 2020 As an Autistic Adult Why the Gift of Ear Muffs made me Sob by admin I immediately felt a total sense of security as the muffs cupped my ears and hugged my head. By Angie Arcuri This morning after…
December 15, 2019 December 16, 2019 “Mr. Christmas”: Anthony LaRocca’s art makes people happy by admin “My autism inspires me to see beauty and gives me the will to Dream,” Anthony LaRocca By Debra Muzikar Anthony LaRocca, 29, started drawing…
December 14, 2019 December 19, 2019 5 tips for surviving the holiday season from an adult on the autism spectrum by admin By Ron Sandison Many of my greatest memories are holiday related – the Christmas of 1982 when Santa placed under our tree a stuffed…
November 27, 2019 December 12, 2019 Insights from an autistic woman on how to deal with holiday stressors by admin Whether autistic or not holidays can be times of great stress. For those on the autism spectrum there are many more challenges. Below are…
November 11, 2019 November 22, 2019 How to manage sensory overload during the holidays by admin By Tina Fletcher The hallmarks of the holiday season — holiday twinkle lights, carolers, the aroma of a large home-cooked meal — can be…
December 21, 2018 December 21, 2018 10 tips for choosing a gift for an autistic child by admin A repeated theme in the autism world, we can’t expect traditional or typical. We should adapt, and shoot instead for exceptional. By Jim Walter…
December 19, 2018 December 19, 2018 An “autistic grinch” may be protecting a big heart by admin by W.E.Powers My brothers insisted on opening the presents before we took off for our Christmas out of state. Naturally, it was not Christmas…