Amy Sequenzia: Henry’s Victory
Autistic self advocate and poet, Amy Sequenzia's thoughts on the outcome of young self- advocate, Henry Frost's battle for inclusion in Hillsborough County.
ASAN Statement on Upcoming House Autism Hearing
“We’re profoundly concerned by the decision by the House Committee
Inclusion in Tampa
' With a little help from his friends'. Henry's inclusion is truly a group effort led by this determined 13 year old self advocate .
Amy Sequenzia: I, Too, Want to Understand.
Why would a parent of an autistic child decide that it is better not to listen to other autistics? Why? I, Too, Want to Understand.
Amy Sequenzia: To You, Young Autistic Friend
Autistic advocate and poet Amy Sequenzia's message of acceptance and respect for young autistics for 2012 Autistics Speaking Day. "There is nothing wrong with being who you are. You are perfect in your uniqueness."
Conversations Between Autistic Self-Advocates and Autism Parents – Part 2
Self-Advocate Elizabeth (Ibby) Grace's blog Tiny Grace Notes is subtitled
Low Eye Contact Is Not Just An Autism Thing
A news story about a Society for Neuroscience conference report
Inclusive Education: It’s Great If You Can Get It
Inclusive schools need to become a reality for all students
Feedback Loop: Autistic Student, Or Student With Autism?
Dean McIntosh criticized our describing Frost as a “student with
Why is a 13 year old protesting in order to go TO school?
How did we get here? How did we get to a point that our 13 year old son has to fight for the rights that are already his under federal law? How did we get to a place where a pretty reserved kid has the courage, the will, to do this?
Teen’s death shows gap in autism care, say advocates
Advocates for those with autism say the death of an
I Stand With Henry
What Henry is doing is advocating for his rights, at the same time that he reminds us of our own rights and about how far we still have to go.
Almost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied
MONDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of U.S.
A Sister Stands with Her Brother: I Am Heard, I Am Important, and I Am Included
No one wants to be the excluded one, the one to stand alone in silence, the one left out of the conversation. No one wants to be forgotten. So why are some individuals treated this way? Luckily it just takes one person to stand up and include, and the rest will follow. Be that person, take a stand, make a difference.
Cognition and behavior: Words bias impressions in autism
Positive response: People with autism are more likely than controls
Mom seeks heart transplant for autistic son
A Pennsylvania woman whose autistic adult son was not recommended
Ollibean Mama Spotlight
Connect and learn with other parents like Tonya who presume competence and celebrate their children for being exactly who they are. #allofakind
A New Direction for Autism
Social media has been a game changer for artists, bloggers, poets, whiz kids and film makers in the ASD community.
My autistic son’s step into the wider world — through Facebook
Susan Senator , a writer in Massachusetts, is the author
Change Leader Questionairre: Richard Attfield
Change you would you like to see in your lifetime? "The end of discrimination towards children/people with disability labels. And the human right of communication implemented fairly. " Richard Attfield
Self-Advocacy, Inclusion, Communication, and Friendship Roadtrip 2012
Our three week Roadtrip has begun. Syracuse, then on to New Hampshire and the Autism Summer Institute.
Insights for autism from tuberous sclerosis complex
Genetic risk: Mustafa Sahin studies tuberous sclerosis, a rare genetic
Community Conversation: Autism and Public Discourse
I agree with you 100%. Is raising my son easy?
Autism, Siblings, and Fairness
Shannon Des Roches Rosa www.Squidalicious.com www.ThinkingAutismGuide.com Thirteen-year-old Iz is a
The physics of autism
People sometimes say that children with autism “march to a
Autism and the Feel-Good Story
When Yvonne Freaney killed her 11-year-old autistic son, she defended
Saliva and pupil size differences in autism show system in overdrive
ScienceDaily (July 12, 2012) University of Kansas researchers have found
Supporting Adults With Autism
By Melanie Grayce West Over the last decade, there's been
How to Use OAR’s Kit for Kids
The rising numbers of students with autism in public schools
Outing The Prejudice: Making The Least Dangerous Assumption
We highly recommend this brilliant article by Zach Rossetti and Carol Tashie on their interpretation of Anne Donnellan's concept of presuming competence, the least dangerous assumption.
The school with more teachers than students
18 April 2012 Last updated at 19:16 ET With autism