Articles
Life on the Spectrum
12.19.2017
Woman with autism's only Christmas wish is to be understood
This guest post is by Sarai Pahla, a medical translator and doctor living in Dusseldorf, Germany. She was diagnosed as an adult, and has chosen to
Blog
12.15.2017
Secret Santa taught my son with autism this valuable lesson
This blog post is written by Heidi Cox, who lives in Washington State with her husband and three children. She has been published on the MOPS
News
12.13.2017
Kids with autism visit with 'Caring Santa'
Santa welcomes children of all ages and abilities! Autism Speaks is thrilled to have partnered with Cherry Hill Programs again this holiday season to
Science Blog
12.13.2017
Autism Speaks’ new strategic plan for science sets funding priorities
A letter from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Thomas Frazier
Science News
12.13.2017
Autism Speaks releases new strategic plan for science
Three-year plan focuses funding on research that can best improve lives today and accelerate the delivery of personalized therapies and other services
Blog
12.8.2017
8 things I've learned having a brother with autism
This post is by 18-year-old Seana Wheeler, a loving sibling to her brother with ASD. She wants to raise awareness with her writing and advocate for
Life on the Spectrum
12.5.2017
Boy's touching video about his autism goes viral
George Yionoulis had the idea to make a video to help his fourth-grade class better understand his autism. Click here to watch and learn more about
Blog
12.5.2017
What my brother and my son's autism taught me about myself
This guest blog post is by Megan Nelson Walker. She is a dedicated mother and wife, her son was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and her brother is also
Blog
12.1.2017
The ways I bond with my thrill-seeker son on the autism spectrum
This guest blog post is by Lisa Vaillancourt, proud mother of two. She is an office assistant and former homeschool teacher turned life coach to her
Expert Opinion
11.30.2017
How do we explain autism diagnosis & special class to our 7-year-old?
Click here to read an expert opinion from Education Specialist Lucia Murillo and Social Worker Lindsay Naeder on how you can explain your child's
Blog
11.29.2017
Weatherman makes boy with autism's birthday wish come true
This guest post is by Michael Anaclerio, a High School Social Studies Teacher T.F. North High School in Calumet City, Illinois. His oldest sister,
Blog
11.27.2017
Why I'm thankful for 'The Good Doctor'
Kerry Magro is an award-winning professional speaker best-selling author and autism entertainment film consultant who’s on the autism spectrum.
Blog
11.27.2017
A girl asked why my son can't talk, this was my reply
This is a guest post from writer Chrissy Kelly who has two amazing sons on the autism spectrum. Chrissy is a world changer writing at Life with
Blog
11.27.2017
'The Good Doctor' autism awareness PSA
Actor Freddie Highmore, star of ABC's hit show The Good Doctor filmed a PSA to bring awareness to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Blog
11.27.2017
My son is a brave warrior in a silent world
This guest blog post is written by Michelle Sobel. Her 24 year-old son is on the autism spectrum. Michelle is from Melbourne, Australia, and has
Expert Opinion
11.25.2017