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An Open Letter to Parents of Children with Autism During COVID-19
I am the mother of three high school boys, all with different flavors of autism and anxiety. We live in Seattle, the epicenter for the United States of the novel coronavirus

Greta Thunberg’s Asperger’s Makes Her a Role Model for More than Climate Change
Time’s Person of the Year is a distinction reserved for a “man, woman, group or concept that has had the most influence on the world during the previous 12 months.” They

Is This Year’s Hottest Gift a “New” Trend?
I was just reading one of those “10 Hottest New Gifts for the Holidays” stories, and the author said she couldn’t wait to try the new “trend” of weighted blankets.

Are you Prepared for an Emergency? Preparing Individuals with Autism for Encounters with First Responders
At some point, most all of us will have some interaction with First Responders, whether they are law enforcement, firefighters, or EMS. Unfortunately, it is often during a time of

Trick-or-Treat with Blue Buckets for Autism Awareness
If you haven’t yet heard about carrying blue trick-or-treat pumpkins and buckets for autism awareness on Halloween, you soon will. The idea is going viral, garnering hundreds of thousands of

Is Your Child Being Bullied? National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. What started as a week by PACER National Bullying Prevention Center in 2006 has expanded into a national, full month campaign to unite communities

Check out the NEW ShineLight Connect Foundation formed to help bridge the gap in services for people with ASD.