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I know I promised I was going to follow up with a general update about how I was doing. So that’s what I’m doing today.  My ADHD brain is all over the place today and I had a horrible workout this morning. I thought I would try writing and see if that helps to…

(Photo by REMKO DE WAAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory6:20 PM – Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Researchers have found that some individuals with autism and intellectual difficulties were lawfully executed in the Netherlands in recent years after claiming that they were unable to live regular lives. The instances examined included five individuals under the age…

The first time I heard the word autism was when I was five and I asked my mother a very important question: Why am I different? She took a moment to tell me about my autism, describing it as a special gift, all the while never regarding it as a disability. Of course, my mom…

This past weekend was the U.S. Adaptive Needs Judo Clinic & Championships in Riverside, California. So, for my blog this week I share this article by Tayeba Hussein. First is a photo journey of one of my high functioning autistic students who participated in this terrific event, hosted by Riverside Youth Judo Club. Children with…

The link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the body’s ‘second brain‘ is more apparent than ever before. A new paper, authored by no less than 43 scientists of various disciplines, has found the strongest link yet between gut microbes, host immunity, genetic expression in the nervous system, and dietary patterns. The new analysis does…

OAN’s Brooke Mallory6:20 PM – Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Researchers have found that some individuals with autism and intellectual difficulties were lawfully executed in the Netherlands in recent years after claiming that they were unable to live regular lives. The instances examined included five individuals under the age of 30 who cited autism as either the…

Connecticut has had a long road, and certainly a bumpy one with how people with autism have been treated. People with autism are still discriminated against often. And while we are making leaps and bounds, there is still work to be done. I have met many kids with troubled pasts. Some from the Partial Hospitalization…

People beg for help with nonverbal learning disorder (NLD.) It can be overwhelming even when relatively mild and incapacitating when severe. Many people with NLD can’t find and/or hold jobs. Many can’t count change, understand money, tell time or understand the concept of time passing. Many people with NLD while able to read out loud…

For those with autism, the feelings and experiences of sexuality that come with adulthood can often prove more difficult to navigate than for their neurotypical peers. Contrary to longstanding stereotypes about autism and sexuality, autistic individuals can and do experience the full spectrum of human sexuality. Just because some individuals with autism have trouble with…

Tips on how people on the Autism Spectrum can stay safe with Independence Day fast approaching Independence Day is fast approaching in the United States, and that means the sure signs of American patriotism will be on full display. Families will be going to picnics and barbecues, fun will be had at the nearest lake…