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Video: Meet Andrew D.… Video (Responsive)."]} Andrew is an aspiring actor whose work in the Tectonic Theater Project’s “Uncommon Sense,” an … spend enough time in the community and with people that aren’t like you, you'll find a way to connect. I guarantee you.” … Video: Meet Andrew D. …
Video: Thriving with autism… Video (Responsive)."]} Tyler's fearless journey is a ray of hope in a world that often forgets to celebrate our … all overcome life's challenges with love, support, and empathy. … Meet Tyler: University graduate and fearless advocate … Video: Thriving with autism …
Video: Autistic women tell stories of late diagnosis… and we had all suffered from some form of mental illness. It was actually due to my own mental illness that the idea of a video and the energy to make it was possible. I was in a manic bipolar phase at the time when the idea came to me, and subsequently I was able to spend hours developing the idea and producing the actual video. I put out a request on my blog asking for any women who would like to take part. I certainly wasn’t expecting as many …
Video: Man with autism masters the art of public speaking… Video (Responsive)."]} I joined Toastmasters International in October 2014 to better my public speaking skills after … of January 2018 so I documented my speaking engagements, gathered the needed letters of recommendation and had an amateur video of me speaking get filmed (I spoke in front of only four people) and submitted my application to the judges for the …
Video: Woman with autism diagnosed late calls for acceptance… Video (Responsive)."]} Anita Lesko is a Columbia University graduate with her master's in nurse anesthesia and has been … advocate, author, speaker, researcher, blogger, married to her autistic husband, and recently spoke at the United Nations. Video transcript: "I recently had the distinct honor of speaking at the United Nations for World Autism Awareness Day 2017. … as we are, let us be free to be ourselves, and we shall continue to share our gifts , making the world a better place." … Video: Woman with autism diagnosed late calls for acceptance …
Video: Why I’m advocating for reliable autism resources across the lifespan … Video (Responsive)."]} This guest post is by Kerry Magro , a professional speaker, best-selling author and autism … given to me from adolescence to adulthood are something I can only hope will be given to countless others in the future. … Video: Why I’m advocating for reliable autism resources across the lifespan …
A letter I would have written for my parents when I was nonverbal… anytime I hear thunder, and I don’t like to be touched because of my sensory issues. Even now, as we make all the adorable videos of me dressed up as one of the best looking toddlers of all time, I know things aren’t easy, and we don’t know what …
The joys and challenges of being a father with autism… Video (Responsive)."]} When you found out that you were going to be a dad, what thoughts ran through your mind? Initially, … there hardly are any. So, I just googled about life on the spectrum from the views of others. I read studies and watched videos to try to better understand autism and then I took an approach to really look at the way autism affects me. This …
Tips for creating an autism-friendly Thanksgiving… bag of your child’s preferred activities and sensory items wherever you go. If your child has a special interest, like videos or games, bringing those can help them stay happy and occupied. The second thing to consider is that some autistic …
Meet William W.… this… You have thousands of reliable information sources that can be books, the internet, magazines, lectures, notes, videos, audio tracks, etc., all attempting to feed knowledge into your brain. However, something is blocking that knowledge …