You’re stuck inside your home because of the social distancing protocol implemented in order to curb the spread of COVID-19. The entire family wants to escape into a great movie. But if you have a child on the autism spectrum, they might be very picky about the...
One day while working on a new graphics project for Brain Power, I started giggling under my breath. I tried to stop myself as the tears of laughter formed in my eyes, but I knew any second I would betray myself and my coworkers would favor me with a perplexed look....
(Editor’s note: As always, the illustrations in Julie’s blog posts are created by her!) As autism becomes part of a worldwide dialog, society learns more every day about what it means to be on the autism spectrum. This is, of course, a good thing. ...
Imagine the following scenario: It’s the end of the first week at your child’s new school. You receive a phone call from your child’s teacher, who has some “concerns.” She comments that your child does not make eye contact. She also comments that when she pats your...
I remember the exact moment I became fascinated by autism. I was 18, working at a summer camp for people with disabilities. Halfway into the summer was Camp Festival…”Camp Chaos” would have been a more fitting name. Fifteen kids with autism, Down syndrome and various...
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