…know in my heart that the child and the autism are forever intertwined, but that the challenges posed by autism will only be a fraction of the challenges they face…
By Mark Stairwalt; originally posted on Shift Journal. For all that I’m still learning something new every week about what’s been happening with autism in society over the last decade…
…people on the autism spectrum, autistic adults should be consulted and should participate in all levels and tasks of research on autism. Autistic adults with a perspective that focuses away…
…not be of benefit to those who are on the autism spectrum. Including co-researchers who are on the autism spectrum can positively inform research so that time and taxpayer money…
On December 6th, a group of autism researchers commissioned by The Lancet released a report on the future of autism services and research. This report primarily deals with the need…
The more “autism awareness” events I see, the more I realize the general public is more comfortable with the idea of Autistic people than the reality. With a puzzle piece,…
…astute. It’s not just “doublespeak,” either. It is critical to understand why it’s important to Dawson and Autism Speaks (and to those researchers who want to prevent autism). Dawson did…
…viewpoint” on autism, according the French daily Le Point. (http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/francois-fillon-annonce-un-nouveau-plan-autisme-09-02-2012-1429192_23.php) The new plan, Fillon said, “will continue the effort to catch up on the implementation of new structures of care,”…
…and so are mildly helpful at best, infuriating at worst. Instead, I prefer Autism Acceptance — it galvanizes the positive aspects of Autism Awareness, and cements them into a unequivocal…
…something good about Autism it doesn’t mean I don’t have serious problems, just because I say something bad about Autism it doesn’t mean I think it’s all negative or that…
