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As we’ve discussed in this space before, actress Holly Robinson Peete, who came to national attention starring in such TV series as Family Matters and 21 Jump Street, isone of the more recognizable public advocates for autism awareness and activism. What we haven’t discussed is her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. This week we’re…
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After taking a week off due to the holidays, we’re back for 2016 with a trio of recent autism-related news stories that shine light on two potential causal factors behind autism and the creation of a new “social robot” designed to help children with autism learn new skills. Starting with the robot first, at the…
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This week in our round-up of autism in popular and mainstream culture, we take a look an anti-bullying musical aimed at youth with autism, a mother-and-son team working to make hospital visits less stressful, and a local ball hockey league that is serving as outreach to a small community’s young population with autism. First…
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In our weekly roundup of news related to autism, we take a closer look at why older fathers might pose a higher risk of autism, the role of telehealth training in providing parents with the tools they need as parents to children with autism, and a new study looking at how autism can be a…
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With the Internet more prevalent than ever and smart phones more ubiquitous than desktop computers, more of those special moments in our lives are being captured than ever before. This week we take a look at one of those special moments while profiling a Jersey teen who raised over $10k for autism, cover Australia’s “agile”…
Read MoreIn this week’s look back at the intersections between autism and culture, researchers have developed a color system to classify degrees of autism, a new adult autism center had opened in Vermont, and we recap two of the past week’s must-see viral videos. First up, in a bit of news that would usually be in…
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In our weekly looks at how autism and culture interact, we regularly look at how art is used by individuals to express emotions and thoughts they are otherwise unable to, the challenges that young adults with autism face upon leaving the school system, and the benefits of movie theaters and airports showing special screenings and…
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With Autism Awareness Month entering its final week of 2016, the news wire is replete with countless stories of children with autism educating others about the realities of living with autism and we highlight three especially moving letters and speeches. Elsewhere, we take a look at the Atlanta International Airport, which is taking unprecedented steps…
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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…
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This week, we continue our investigation into the growing market for autism-focused apps and video game initiatives aimed at engaging children and adults with autism while looking at a growing movement amongst autism charities in the UK fighting for better training with public schools to help those better handle and help students with autism. First…
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