Baby talk – why do people talk to #autistic adults and children like they are infants
byAutism comic strip by autistic artist Carissa P. depicts “Baby Talk” by Debra Muzikar A couple weeks ago my Facebook friend Stefanie shared with…
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A Physician speaks: What Physicians can learn from the #neurodiversity movement
by…in our daily communication with patients and families, how often do we, as physicians, inadvertently promote negative stereotypes, diminish our patients’ self-worth, or portray…
Employment Issues for people with Asperger’s – a first person perspective
byThe average interview will force an AS person to simultaneously study themselves and the interviewer(s), deal with typical interview stress (and special anxiety from…
Autism in Love streaming on Netflix
by“At the end of the day this film is not about autism; it’s about love. Being more caring to the person next to you;…
A communication shift: Icons on t-shirts
byLast week Jocelyn Eastman, Board member for the Art of Autism posted on The Art of Autism Facebook page about Iconspeak, an innovative company…
The Big Date: A film about two sisters #autism #siblings #love
byY Films which is an Indian film company that makes short films and puts them on youtube came out this year with a series…
Jeremy Sicile-Kira sees people’s colors and paints them
byJeremy Sicile-Kira is having his first solo exhibit from April 11 -23 at Space4Art Gallery in San Diego. By Debra Muzikar I had a…
The difficulty of letting go for parents of autistic children
byBy Debra Muzikar When Kevin was three years old he was part of an early intervention program funded by Santa Barbara County Education Office….