Films we find inspiring and informing:
See on Hulu:
• Citizen Autistic
• Too Sane for This World
Some of our Favorites:
A documentary about Laura Nagle, an Autistic adult and her life journey, from: John Schaffer
Author & Speaker,
2013 Presentation for the NIH,
"Being Different: Remediating Disability While Embracing Uniqueness"
Parenting your Own Way Without Guilt - Unique for every child
June 3 2016 Brittany Meng The Mighty
Re-thinking things through an Autistic filter
April 12 2016 BLOG
Jan 26 2016 JEROME GROOPMAN NYTimes
Texas taking part in Obamacare program to help disabled adults live outside institutions
Nov 27 2015 Kristen Taketa Dallas Morning News
Mental Health in America and the Murphy Bill
Nov 5 2015 Sarah Knutson MadInAmerica
There is so much anger in the autism community - Anger is entirely justified.
The Waiting Game; Many Texans with Intellectual/Social Disabilities End up on the Streets
Nov 10 2015 by John Savage Texas Observer
Brain Stimulation Holds Promise in Autism Treatment
Sept 24 2015 By Lydia Denworth Newsweek
The Future Of The Social Security Disability Insurance Program
July 2015 Listen on Diane Rehm show
Steve Silberman Interview: 'We Have To Understand People With Autism – Not ‘CURE’ Them'
Sept 3 2015 by Adam Forrest The Big Issue
Depression Common Among Men with Autism, study finds
August 24 2015 by Jessica Wright SFARI
How Autistic People Helped Shape the Modern World
August 20 2015 by CARL ZIMMER Wired Magazine
Jon Stewart’s last show helped raise $2.2 million for autism
August 7 2015 by Alexandra Gibbs @alexgibbsy
Dallas Teen Composer with Asperger's Wins National Prize
July 31 2015 by Bill Zeeble KERA News
Adults with Autism find Pride in ‘NEURODIVERSITY’
July 25 2015 by Sandhya Somashekhar The Washington Post
July 21, 2015 by Paddy-Joe Moran
Mom Creates Clothing Line So Autistic Children Can Learn To Dress Themselves
July 6, 2015 by ALEXA VALIENTE ABC NEWS
Play Centered Around Teen With Autism Wins At Tonys
June 8, 2015 by DAVID NG, LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
LENA device predicts word use of children with autism
Why "High Functioning" Autism Is So Challenging
April 20, 2015 by Lisa Jo Rudy
Calming Chair For Kids On The Spectrum May Be
May 18, 2015 by Dugan Arnett, The Kansas City Star/TNS
Smart-Shaming: Sorry But Your Child Is Too Bright
May 6, 2015 Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D, Huffington Post Blog
Transition to Adulthood Exceptionally Difficult for ASD Youth
April 27, 2015 Pam Harrison, Medscape
Microsoft launches a pilot program for hiring autistic workers
April 6, 2015 The Washington Post
Why shades of Asperger’s Syndrome are the secret to building a great tech company
April 3, 2015 By Matt McFarland
Patterns for Success: #HighFunctioning Means Career Challenges
March 16, 2015 by Magnus Hedemark
... if you express your struggles, you’re not fit for work, but if you express your abilities, you don’t need support. Frustrating situation can be for life...
Texas Dentist Using Alternatives for Children with Autism
March 24, 2015 By Brenda Salinas
Beautiful Profile Of San Francisco Cafe Owner - Trouble and Toast !
March 24, 2014 by Zachary Carlsen
Webinar: A Summary of The Female Autism Conundrum
March 17, 2015 Dr. Skuse and Dr. Mandy (Sfari.org)
Perspective Change May Offer Best Option For Solving Society’s Asperger’s/Autism Puzzle
My life with Asperger's: Daniel Wendler at TEDx University of Arizona.
High Functioning Autism & Asperger Syndrome
Topics on Asperger's and Autism
NeuroTribes:
The History and Myths of Autism
Listen to an Interview with Author Steve Silberman
Genetic risk for autism may be in everyone
March 21 2016 Nature Genetics Study
Gender variance and autism spectrum disorders often overlap
March 4 2016 By Andrew M. Seaman
New Autism Genes Identified at Geisinger Health
Brain Stimulation Holds Promise in Autism Treatment
Sept 24 2015 By Lydia Denworth Tech & Science
‘Miniature Brains’ Reveal An Outsized Secret About Autism
July 17, 2015 By MELISSA HEALY, LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Survey Finds Most With Special Needs ‘Striving To Work’
June 9, 2015 By Michelle Diament
Largest Ever Study of Parental Age Risk on Autism
Brain Differences Seen Between Autistic Boys and Girls
May 20, 2015 By David Douglass -sign up for Medscape free
Surprising Predictors of Adult Success on the Spectrum
May 14, 2015 By Michelle Diament
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
Cross Talk: Debating the merits of 'autism' as a diagnostic category
New autism study finds that girls are diagnosed later than boys
Autistic and non-autistic brain differences isolated for first time
March 12, 2015 University of Warwick
Genetic Link to Autism
“We finally got a clear-cut case of an autism-specific gene,” said Raphael Bernier, University of Washington associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and clinical director of the Autism Center at Seattle Children’s.
NEWS &
RESEARCH
Interesting NEWS:
Mom Creates Clothing Line So Autistic Children Can Learn to Dress Themselves !
Popular Sites for News and Research:
• Autism Reading Room, link here
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