Often in this space, we take the vantage point of those neurotypical individuals who are seeking to better understand the unique challenges and symptoms exhibited by those with autism. And that’s how most people who aren’t physically affected by autism respond to finding out that a loved one has received a diagnosis in a similar…

Going through a monstrous amount of stress is a given when going to the Emergency Room, from the long lines to nurses and doctors who are overwhelmed to the patients themselves, the ER is a perfect recipe for sensory overload for children with autism. In fact, the feeling of stress that comes with going to…

If you do not live in Canada or some of the more chilly and lake-surrounded areas of the Midwest, you might have never even heard of Broomball. The sport, which is particularly popular in Canada, does not exactly demand enraptured viewing, with the majority of the action involving a “pitcher” tossing a heavy and metallic…

First up in our weekly recap of autism in culture, international pop star Adele recently brought the dreams of a 12-year-old girl named Emily Tammam with autism to life when she brought her on stage to perform her favorite song. And how did this 12 year-old get so lucky? By simply standing in front of…

While it might not always have its own section in your local Barnes & Noble, autism as a subject of study and advice has kept hundreds of books on the subject in publication for decades. We’ve taken a close look at a couple of the more scholarly tracts here—including the work of Temple Grandin and…

In this week’s autism news round-up, we scour the web to find the newest and most exciting autism-related news stories, including autism’s relationship with gender variance, the role of B12 in autism and schizophrenia, and how a new donation to the University of Northern Texas will help that area’s citizens with autism to gain access…

In this week’s look at autism in popular and mainstream culture, we look at a unique new look at how to care for kids wth autism, an event in Ohio that seeks to harness the soft power of acoustic guitars in the name of autism, and a restaurant in England who recently made quite a…

In this week’s round-up of autism-related news stories, we take a look at what it means to design a building with autism in mind, a young woman setting a course for herself in autism education, and a new study identifying the differences in autism in girls. First up, New York-Presbyterian Hospital is embarking on creating…

One of the more compelling aspects of surveying news coverage is looking at local news outlets and how they cover autism in their communities. This week we’re looking at one particularly remarkable piece of local news alongside two stories about the roles of photography and video games in capturing and treating autism. First up, in…