11-year old Kelly shares her positive feelings about being autistic
by“My autism is that I have a good memory, I remember dates and people’s birthdays. I started to sing before I started to talk,…
Autism – General
Creative housing and good programming needed for a growing population
byby Debra Muzikar Last May I moved to Fallbrook – a pristine community with rolling hills, horses, and community spirit in Northern San Diego…
Autistic teens deserve respect, understanding – a high school student writes
by“Students need to learn to appreciate the strengths of those on the autism spectrum and to search for common interests with their autistic peers,…
Channeling your child’s special interests or passions into creative forms
byby Debra Muzikar “Take a fixation and broaden it out into something constructive.” Temple Grandin Over the years, I’ve found it important to follow…
Jodi Murphy looks at the positive side of autism with Geek Club Books and Zoom Magazine
byBy Debra Muzikar “Being typical can never be extraordinary.” Jodi Murphy, Geek Club Books Jonathan from a young age would pace around the coffee…
Lori Shayew: We must shift our views about Autism
byby Debra Muzikar “I remember the time I shifted my own viewpoint about autism,” Lori Shayew says. “It was in 1994. I was working…
John Elder Robison Temple Grandin in Top 15 Blogs
byIn the last month, John Elder Robison decided to step down from Autism Speaks, Art of Autism artists went out to lunch with Temple…
At Society’s Growing Edge – Dr. Colin Zimbleman
byby Colin Zimbleman, Ph.D. from “The Art of Autism: Shifting Perceptions” compiled by Debra Hosseini “Here the artist’s relative lack of adaptation turns out…