TURNING HELP INTO HOPE: Autism Twists and Turns

The Autism Academy a school for children with autism, located in Gilbert, AZ, allows students to excel at education by giving them support. The upward journey from adolescence to adulthood is crammed with unexpected twists and turns. Parents Most parents feel a sense of anxiety, uncertainty, and frustration about helping their children with autism transition.…

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Fun & Stress-Free July 4th Tips for Families with Autism

When you think of July 4th, it’s likely your memory is flooded with the smells of BBQs, fireworks, and fresh-cut grass; the sights of fireworks exploding in the air and sparklers streaking through the night; and the sounds of children running and screaming in play and fireworks bursting across the sky.   Simply put, holidays…

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New Film Shines Spotlight on Girls with Autism

As we move past the halfway mark for 2015 and take a look so far at this year in autism, one particular trend has received increased medical and journalistic attention: better understanding the relationship between girls and autism. As we have documented at length in this space, a number of new studies have come out…

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Autism and Football

It’s that time of the year where whether you live in a small town or a big city, there’s a good chance that for the next twelve to sixteen week, your life will be dominated by football. As we’ve discussed in this space before, while physical activity in the form of sports can be extremely…

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Theater for All: Broadway is Becoming More Autism-Friendly

It might not be the first thing one might think about when pinpointing cultures and scenes that have proven to be continually accepting and forward-thinking in their attitudes about autism, but the world of both Broadway and theatres across the country have made great strides in the past few years to make the experience of…

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Autism News: The Power of Local News Stories

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Typically during our weekly round-up of the biggest autism-related news stories of the week, we focus on national stories; whether it be new research, a breakthrough in treatment, or tools to reduce its symptoms. We tend to look at national news and overlook the countless local news stories that pop up every week, each often…

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