Good Day! Here is today’s Autism News Digest for today, Friday, December 9, 2022.

Acceptance and Awareness

• ‘Intentional, autistic space’: new student group creates student-led network for autistic peers
• U Celebrates Inaugural Day of Disability and Neurodiversity

Reaching Out

• South Bay mother creates ‘superfood’ for daughter with autism
• Virginia Tech womens basketball team hosts Autism Friendly
• Making dreams come true🚂: La Porte teen with autism climbs aboard train, thanks to Union Pacific Railroad

The Brilliant and Talented

• ‘The purpose of my life’: 14-year-old Kenosha boy supports autism through painting
• Matthew Kenslow Has Released Juggling the Issues: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome – An Award-Winning Book on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Advocacy Corner

• Useful travel tips for parents of children with autism
• Great Health Divide | Autism services unable to meet growing demand in Appalachian Ky.
• Swimming saves lives, improves social skills of children with autism
• Above The Noise: Is Autism A Disorder Or A Difference To Be Celebrated?

The Victimized

• Nick Carter accused of raping disabled underage female fan

Educational Block

• Child with autism dropped off at wrong bus stop, found wandering East Boston streets
• Parent continues to fight battles for her autistic son in Metro Schools
• South suburban school calls police on boy with autism over missing vaccine records, parents say

Awesome Advocates

• The Adventures Of Fatherhood

The Criminalized

• Manhattan judge releases man accused of plotting to attack NYC synagogues