The Surprising Similarities Between Art Therapy and Autism Support Dogs
byBy Amanda Ronan In my first years of teaching in the early 2000s, very few students had been identified as having Autism. Throughout my…
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Depression on the Spectrum and how to deal with it
byBy Austin John Jones Hello readers, have you ever felt that feeling? That really AWFUL feeling? That feeling when you feel like you are…
Functional Freezes, Trauma Releasing Exercises, and Self-Advocacy
byBy Austin John Jones A couple years back, I had an incident at a summer camp I was on the staff for. I was…
Ryan Smoluk’s art work provides insight into mental illness
by“Mental illness is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about, until they absolutely have to.” By Ryan Smoluk It’s…
Why I am silent – an #autistic perspective
byBy Linish Balan When my father died, I was so sad … no different than any other son in the world. Yet while taking…
How to Stop a Bully #bullying
byOctober is National Bullying Prevention Month. It is a fact that autistic people are bullied at greater than average rates and are often goaded…
A message to bullies and those they bully
byI’ve never heard of bees getting bullied before. By Noushka A blog written for Bullying Prevention Month Part 1: A “how far I’ve come” list …
Expressive Healing: Art Therapy for Autistic Children Trying to Understand Grief
byBy Leigh Marcos Loss and grief are a normal part of life. Explaining the concept of death and the grieving process to children can…