Heart of Autism

Heart of Autism: Dani's Animation Movement

This Heart of Autism post shares the story of Dani Bowman, an 18-year-old girl on the autism spectrum. Dani, when she was 11 years old, founded an organization called ... More...

Heart of Autism: Autism Speaks, So Does Selena

This Heart of Autism post tells the story of Selena Vale, a 12-year-old with autism who decided to teach her class about autism, and more about herself, in celebration of Autism Awareness Month! The post is written by Jaclyn Lowdermilk, Selena... More...

Heart of Autism: Making Other Kids Feel Proud

Lucas Laliotis is a nine-year-old boy from New Hampshire. When he was 6, he was diagnosed with high functioning autism/Asperger Syndrome. This Heart of Autism post is by Lucas’ mom, Sarah... More...

Heart of Autism: Chef Tom Dickinson Gives Back

Tom Dickinson is a professional chef on the autism spectrum. He is a proud graduate of the Culinary Arts Program at Linn Benton Community College where he trained extensively for two years.  

In this post, Chef Tom explains his mission... More...

Heart of Autism: Spreading Autism Awareness with Duct Tape

This post is part of our new Heart of Autism series, where we highlight individuals with autism giving back to individuals with autism in unique ways. Erin Clemens has been spreading autism awareness by selling bracelets she makes. Her ... More...

Heart of Autism: Little Man and Me

This is a blog post by Brian Patrick. Brian has Asperger Syndrome and is rollerblading across the country and back to spread awareness about autism. He is the second feature in our Heart of Autism series. His story is an inspiration, and we ar... More...

Heart of Autism: Painting for the Autism Community

We love hearing stories from family and friends, through emails and in the news, about the generosity shown by so many to our loved ones with autism. But the stories that touch us the most are perhaps the ones we hear about the least: stories abou... More...

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