Understanding Why Autistic People May Reject Social Touch (TIME)One of the hardest challenges for families facing autism is the problem of touch. Often, autistic children resist hugging and other types of physical contact, c... More...
This blog post is by Autism Speaks staff Kerry Magro. Kerry, an adult who has autism, is a graduate student at Seton Hall University and is filming a video series called “Kerry’s Korner” for Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue Initiat... More...
Reading Club | ‘Navigating Love and Autism’ (New York Times) On Dec. 26, 2011, the front page of The New York Times featured an extraordinary article. Part of a series by Amy Harmon chronicling the coming of age ... More...
Kids With Autism at a Synagogue on Purim? Not a Prayer, Right? (Huffpo.com) I celebrated the Jewish holiday Purim last week at my synagogue. And Purim, along with a host of other Jewish holidays, will never be the same for m... More...
Autistic girl, 9, fatally shot brother, 7, Arkansas police say (Little Rock, Ark.) A 9-year-old autistic girl fatally shot her 7-year-old brother at the family's Arkansas apartment while their parents were signing p... More...