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My experiences in the world of dating on the spectrum … and girlfriend.    In my 20s, I developed a huge crush on a man who also happened to be on the spectrum while at an adult support group. Though I thought he liked me too, I soon learned that he was not interested. Still, I chased him, which I now know is …

I finally understood why I felt different after my autism diagnosis… volunteer facilitating for Autism Tennessee’s Teen Transition Skills program, and co-leading Nashville’s Autism Peer Support Group, to name a few. I no longer think negatively when it comes to the struggles I’ve had with Asperger syndrome. Instead, …

One family’s story of navigating their son’s Down syndrome/autism dual diagnosis … also made Jake eligible for additional services, such as the state autism waiver, which provides him with community supports. The diagnosis also helped family members and school- and community-based providers to better understand the reason … It was also through the organization that I learned about and subsequently joined the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) DS-ASD committee, which provides expertise to healthcare professionals who work with individuals with Down …