Autism

Michael Jordan Surprises One of His Biggest Fans Who Has Autism

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Jeffrey Harrison, a 33-year-old adult with autism who is a huge Chicago Bulls fan got the surprise of a lifetime. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqBOI4OWjbw Jeffrey, who hasn’t been able to find full-time work has gone to the court in his favorite MJ gear started to receive some attention via KREM.com. KREM when they heard more about Jeffrey’s story reached […]

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VIDEO: Dad has heartfelt conversation with his nonverbal son who has autism

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Shawn Garan, a father who has been featured on websites such as Autism Speaks shared a beautiful video of him having a conversation with his nonverbal son, Max. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBtv8pvUTMs Shawn writes about the video in the description of his Youtube page: “We were dropping mommys phone off at her job when Max engaged me in

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Teen with Autism Graduates with 4.0 GPA; Announced as School’s Valedictorian

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One of our favorite stories from the past few years comes from Montel Medley, a 17-year-old with autism who in 2014 graduated from Surrattsville High School with a 4.0 GPA. Because of his academic achievements he was announced that June as his class’s valedictorian. He earlier in that school year announced that, after receiving an

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Kind Strangers Play Pokemon Go with Teen with Autism Who Was Bullied

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What a heartfelt story of community in Tempe Town Lake, Arizona. As first reported by ABC 15 Arizona, a teen with autism was playing Pokemon Go with his mom outside when two college-age men squirted barbecue sauce on him. They followed up by saying, “Yes, we got the r-word.” His sister, outraged by what the

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Remember These 3 Words If Someone Stares at You During a Meltdown

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To all our parents out there, Have you ever been on the receiving end of a rude stare or comment? I can’t tell you how many families I speak to who deal with this issue. It usually starts like this: You and your child are hanging out in a public place like a grocery store or at the

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Demi Lovato’s Message at the DNC Inspired Me as Someone with Autism

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Demo Lovato who is a mental health advocate spoke at the Democratic National Convention and she did not disappoint. Her message that stuck out to me was when she said…. “This is not about politics. It’s simply the right thing to do.” What a wonderful thing to say I thought to myself. This is the

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Teacher Writes Inspiring Letter to Student with Autism Who Didn’t Pass a Test

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Ben Twist, an 11-year-old boy with autism who attends Lansbury Bridge School and Sports College received an important message from one of his teacher’s recently. After Ben didn’t pass a standardized test his teacher, Mrs. Clarkson, wrote this letter to him. The note was later sent to his house and later shared on twitter by

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What ‘Pokémon Go’ Taught Me as Someone on the Autism Spectrum

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One of the biggest struggles I deal with when it comes to my mentees who have autism and other special needs tends to be focused on video game “obsessions.” This often means staying indoors for long periods of time without getting much exercise, time outside, or chances for socialization with peers. When I give talks at schools and to parents about

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10 Things I Wish Our Entertainment Industry Knew About Autism

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It’s been almost 30 years since the 1988 movie “Rain Man” came out, featuring Dustin Hoffman as a character who was on the autism spectrum. At the time, it was one of the few depictions of autism in film. Since then more films, plays and television shows have been featuring the stories of fictional and

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10 Things I Wish People Knew About Dating Someone on the Autism Spectrum

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When I started dating at 18 I had NO idea how to talk to women. Many of the people I dated meant well however they may not have understand some of the quirks that people on the spectrum like me may have. For example as a kid I hated being touched. Ten years later as a 28-year-old

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