Good Day! Here is today’s Autism News Digest for today, Monday, March 6, 2023.

The Brilliant and Talented

• Autistic student takes sports, achievements head-on
• PGA Tour Champions golfer Billy Mayfair competes with high-functioning autism
• Blind man shows the reality of what people with different eye conditions can actually see
• Hamilton gallery celebrates the artwork of Justin Johnson
• Teen’s dinosaur, prehistoric art inspires others at Valley rock shop

The Criminalized

• Defense: Florida teen accused of assaulting teacher aide is ‘not mentally competent to stand trial’

On The Beat

• Warren County Police Start ‘Blue Envelope’ Program

Advocacy Corner

• Autism and Theory of Mind
• What Are Some Autism Accommodations That Are Available For My Family?
• Duval school for students with autism works to prevent drowning before Spring Break
• Many Hoosier families are struggling to find care facilities for their kids with autism
• How companies can better understand neurodivergent employees
• Andrew HS T-bolts ‘Piece’ Together Real-World Project
• Group for students with disabilities finds comfort in one another
• Pathological Demand Avoidance May Be Why Your Autistic Kid Won’t Follow Directions

The Victimized

• 8-year old’s autism caused him to act out. SR deputy handcuffed him, Baker Acted him.
• Matanzas Assault Case: A Miscarriage of Justice Hardens Before Our Eyes

Educational Block

• Mother Files Complaint Against Stamford Schools Alleging 4 Years of ‘Constant Bullying’ of Son with Autism

The Remembered

• ‘My son didn’t deserve this’: Gainesville mother mourns 4-year-old son who drowned in pond