Playing by Your ‘Elf

Playing #Games Solo with #Anxiety, #Autism, and #Depression...maybe with @WillW

Diarrhea and Low-Functioning Autism

While our autism community seeks acceptance, why do we treat our own members like...

Dear Rosie…An Open Letter about Autism (Probably Part 1 of Many)

AN OPEN LETTER TO ROSIE O’DONNELL, PART ONE Over the Thanksgiving break, I read about Rosie O’Donnell. Via Twitter, O’Donnell acknowledges how her young daughter has an autism diagnosis. We applaud her bravery to seek a definitive diagnosis to explain whatever challenges Dakota may have. Furthermore, we welcome O’Donnell as a staunch advocate for positive …

Get off Your A$k, Government: Autism Education Reform

A person with autism identifies a way to bypass political budget stalemates while self-funding special needs education. How? Read more...

Open Letter to U.S. Congress

Dear Congressmen Doyle and Smith, and Respected Members of the U.S. Congressional Autism Caucus: I write to you as an autism self-advocate. While my local representative, Congressman Mike Doyle (Co-Chair), and I met this summer, I bring new concerns to you all. Recently, price spikes of certain prescription medicines caused alarm from the economic and …

Direct Questions to Autism Speaks

Anything I write about #Autism Speaks acts as a polarizing lightning rod. I ask them why...

DEAR SANTA CLAUS

We need better, unifying definitions under Christmas Trees. Am asking for...

EFFECTIVE AUTISM (SELF) ADVOCACY, PART TWO

What's the most important resource for your loved one with autism? YOU! Here're tips about fire safety to keep you safe, too.

EFFECTIVE AUTISM (SELF) ADVOCACY, PART ONE

Seek more respect or services about autism? Do your pleas seemingly vanish in a vacuum? Let's try this approach- together.

Comic Books with a Sensory Experience? Opening Comic Books to the Autism and Blind Communities

Vote for Us! Our Wells Fargo contest entry includes scientific ideas about readers with autism for a NEW sensory experience, and opens comic books for readers who are blind. How? Please read more and vote for us!