Category: Autism News

. HolaHolaHola Beautifuls! As you’ve seen, it hasn’t been a year of many blog posts for BB. If one’s heart isn’t in it, it shouldn’t be shared. Pero, this post fills Babushka’s corazon completely, on so many levels. First, it’s about a child with Autism. La Princesa, BB’s granddaughter extraordinaire, is on the Autism spectrum.…

Jason Eichenholz wants his son, Jonathan, to be able to enjoy a live basketball game just like anyone else. But when the pair attended a game at the Amway Center about 10 years ago, his son found the crowd, the lights and the loud sounds extremely uncomfortable and they had to leave early. Jonathan Eichenholz,…

“How To Dance In Ohio,” the new musical that opened Sunday night at the Belasco Theatre, marks a laudable first for Broadway: A show about autistic persons who are actually played by actors on the autism spectrum. That smart choice to bring some authenticity to a musical that otherwise leans hard on weepy Broadway cliches…

Voice Typing Voice typing is one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal! Google has a build in voice typing option under the ‘tools’ bar. Simply click on voice typing, and a microphone shows up on the screen. Click the microphone to turn the voice typing feature on and off. This is…

A fun part of children attending school for parents can be the school concert. When your child is musically inclined, or if they just love music in general, they can have fun with the concerts around the holidays and the end of the school year. But with autism, school concerts can take on a different…

Holly Madison revealed she’s been diagnosed with autism. “The doctors told me that I have high-executive functioning, which pretty much means that I can go about my life and do things ’normally,’” the former Playboy bunny said on Friday’s episode of the “Talking To Death” podcast. Madison, 43, explained that she is “highly functioning,” and…

Raising awareness about autism, Macy’s Inc. and Tommy Hilfiger Corp. are among the supporters of the new Broadway musical “How to Dance in Ohio,” which spotlights the talents of seven autistic individuals playing the lead roles. The show premiered Sunday at the Belasco Theatre and has been in previews for three-and-a-half weeks, but millions got…

Girls Next Door alum Holly Madison says she’s “made excuses” for her own behavior since childhood, but gained a better understanding of herself when she was diagnosed earlier this year. Holly Madison always knew that she was introverted and didn’t always connect with people, but now she has a much better understanding of what’s going…

Autism How Flourishing With Autism Is Possible When it comes to autism well-being, we must start now. Posted December 7, 2023 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Key points Current well-being outcomes for the autism community are unacceptable. Positive psychology offers accessible well-being practices for everyone, including the autism community. Anyone, including people with autism, can…