Todd Drezner: Nickels, Dimes and ‘High-Functioning’ Autism
As Justin Canha's story shows, the autistic person who needs
Laser Beak Man- Tim Sharp
This is the story of autistic artist Tim Sharp,
Scratch: Create & share your own interactive games, music & art
Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy
The dirty little secret about ‘scream rooms’
Now that the dirty little secret about “scream rooms” is
The Loud Hands Project
Love this video published by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Share it, Post it, Donate at http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Loud-Hands-Project?a=351448 so they will make more:)
The Jazz of Matt Savage, WMUR-TV
Matt's interview on WMUR-TV Channel 9's New Hampshire Chronicle, January
Top Ten Autism Research Achievements of 2011
The young but burgeoning field of autism research continued its
Operator of N.Y. Group Homes Thrived Despite Lapses in Care – NYTimes.com
The federation has amassed more citations for serious lapses of
Navigating Love and Autism – NYTimes.com
Only since the mid-1990s have a group of socially impaired
Autism Society
The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists
International Rett Syndrome Association
The core mission of the IRSF is to fund research
Apps for Autism on 60 Minutes
People with autism whose condition prevents them from speaking are making breakthroughs with the help of tablet computers and special applications that allow them to communicate, some for the first time. Lesley Stahl reports.
The Making of Sensitive
From The Miracle Project..the making of "Sensitive", a song about bullies. Wyatt Isaacs sings with Jack Black. Stephen Stills produces it a la sex pistols, with his signature guitar! Learn more about The Miracle Project at www.themiracleproject.org , you will love it as much as we do!
Carly Fleischman on 20/20
Carly Fleischmann, on 20/20 in 2009. Carly is diagnosed with autism and types to communicate. She is an incredibly intelligent self-advocate who is helping change how the world sees people who communicate differently. We are huge fans! Please check out her website for more information http://carlysvoice.com.
Autism Support Network
The mission of Autism Support Network is to connect, guide
Autism Society of America
The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists
Charter Schools Excluding Students with Significant Disabilities in Florida
A new report by the Miami Herald and StateImpact Florida
Loving Lamposts, A Documentary by Todd Drezner
We love this documentary about autism by Todd Drezner.
Autism Now: MacNeil Interviews Director of Education
An extended transcript excerpt of , PBS' Robert MacNeil's interview with Jesse Mojica, director of education policy for the Bronx borough president, on treatment and education for children with autism.
Autism Now : MacNeil Interviews Principal at Autism Charter School
An extended transcript excerpt from Robert MacNeil's interview with Rima
Autism: The Musical
AUTISM: THE MUSICAL counters todays bleak statistics with one womans optimistic pledge to lead a group of autistic children in defying diagnosed expectations by writing, rehearsing and performing their own full-length musical.
Brain’s Synaptic Pruning Continues Into Your 20s
Pasko Rakic at Yale University and colleagues at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, have now found that the brains of adults in their 20s are still subject to synaptic pruning.
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Senior advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius speak to parents, advocates and experts at an Autism Awareness Month Conference.
Toronto Police Defend Handcuffing a 9 Year Old Child with Autism
CTV reports that a 9 year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome
IQ Scores Inaccurate Portrayal Of Intelligence for Individuals with Autism
A discrepancy between IQ scores and performance on academic
Handwriting and Autism
New Study Affirms Handwriting Problems Affect Children with Autism into
Wretches & Jabberers Tampa Screening
The " World Intelligence Magnified Tour" took Tampa by storm. The screenings of Wretches & Jabberers the weekend of June 10 were an enormous success.
Ollibean Art for Change: Wretches & Jabberers Screening and Q & A at Tampa Theatre
Academy Award winner, Gerardine Wurzburg's documentary, "Wretches & Jabberers ", Screening and Q & A at Tampa Theatre . The rockstars of self advocacy, Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette take Tampa by storm, shattering misconceptions of autism and intelligence.
Wretches and Jabberers at Tampa Museum of Art
Academy Award winner, Gerardine Wurzburg's documentary, "Wretches & Jabberers ", Screening and Q & A at Tampa Theatre . The rockstars of self advocacy, Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette take Tampa by storm, shattering misconceptions of autism and intelligence.