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Blog
11.19.2020
Five tips to help you take care of YOU!
Caring for a child or adult with autism can be both rewarding and challenging. While at times it may feel like the best thing for your child and
Blog
11.19.2020
In our own words: What I’m most thankful for
Thanksgiving is an opportunity to recognize the special people who shape our lives. For Marshall, 23, Blake, 27, and siblings Sarah, 12, and Frankie,
Tool Kit Excerpt
11.17.2020
Caring for the Caregiver
Remember that if you want to take the best possible care of your child, you must first take the best possible care of yourself.
Blog
11.17.2020
Why you should make friends with other parents of autistic kids
"I have had the great fortune to make a number of “autism friends” over the years. I have two children on the spectrum, one mild and one not, and to
Blog
11.17.2020
As an autistic child I was thankful for my parents advocacy
"I learned more about my strengths and challenges at that time and it made me understand even more about the hours they put in to fight for me."
Blog
11.17.2020
How I thrive in the right environment
"When it comes to QA work, I believe that my neurodiversity gives me an advantage. People on the spectrum perceive situations differently."
Blog
11.4.2020
Meet Verna L., 56
My name is Verna, and I have Asperger’s syndrome. I was diagnosed with autism when I was one and a half years old. As a result, I’ve encountered
Blog
11.4.2020
A parent’s perspective on understanding challenging behaviors associated with autism
Thanks to an array of early intervention services, including applied behavior analysis (ABA), and the unwavering support of her family, Ella is 6
Science News
10.26.2020
COVID-19 survey reveals widespread challenges for autism community and wider disparities for minority communities
A survey conducted in April by Autism Speaks – the first autism-specific survey to include a broad minority population - found that families of
Blog
10.22.2020
Members of the autism community explain how they overcame bullying to reach their full potential
Hear from Noelle, Francisco, Nikolas, Ainslee and Anabeth – five autistic people who overcame bullying, isolation, loneliness, confusion and other
Blog
10.21.2020
Three rules to teach coping with political stresses: Be kind, take turns and be respectful
Click here to read three rules that you can teach to children with autism when coping with political stresses.
Science News
10.21.2020
Study finds teens with autism more likely to develop suicidal behavior due to bullying
Study on Autism Research found that adolescents on the autism spectrum who were bullied were twice as likely to develop suicidal behavior over time.
Advocacy News
10.19.2020
Addressing barriers to behavioral health care services in California
Autism Speaks has expressed concern to the California Department of Health Care Services that some autistic students and their families are being
Blog
10.16.2020
Five things that helped me when I was bullied as an autistic child
Click here to read a post by Troy, who likes to write about his brother with autism, to give a sense of the gifts autistics have to share with others.
Blog
10.7.2020
In our own words: Employment on the spectrum
Every October Autism Speaks recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This national campaign shines a light on the topic of
News
10.2.2020