Good Day! Here is today’s Autism News Digest for today, Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
Acceptance and Awareness
- NFL Draft will have sensory rooms, more help for fans with disabilities
- Governor Wes Moore proclaims April as Autism Acceptance Month
- Autism Over 21 Day
- Businesses showcase people with autism at Gardens Green Market
- How To Support Neurodivergent BIPOC At Work
- 8 Gyms Where Fitness Is For Everyone
- From Matilda to Wednesday, autistic girls are finally being seen
- Special needs student wins Prom King at Tipton County HS
- Dan Marino Foundation hosts autism awareness event at Dania Pointe
Advocacy Corner
- Why Did God Create a World with Autism?
- How Hospitals Serve as Community Care Hubs for Autism
- Autism and ADHD often go hand-in-hand. What’s it like to have ‘AuDHD’?
- Understanding Autism
- This York County nonprofit has a unique way to help kids on the autism spectrum
- It’s World Autism Month. Our whole community can benefit from this advice.
- New Bedford mom: “Sheriff Heroux considers program for autistic kids, wasteful spending”
- 3 critical things to understand about feeding therapy in children with autism
- What Does Neurodivergent Actually Mean?
- April is autism awareness month – time to inventory how we advocate for the autistic
- Words Matter: Moving Away From “Special Interests”
- Doctor who helped broaden autism spectrum ‘very sorry’ for over-diagnosis
The Brilliant and Talented
- Life-changing trip for student living with autism
- More than just a picky eater. A 21-year-old who’s eaten 7 foods for most of his life is tasting new things to help others with autism
- Da’Von Griffin: Transit = Change x Autism
- ‘Always loved the water’: Hillsborough teen with autism thrives on high school swim team
- Autism Awareness Month: A Man Finds Joy in his Job at TD Bank
- ‘A big crazy adventure’: Teen who biked from Alaska to Argentina is backpacking his way home
- Watch: A look inside deaf, autistic basketball player Kade West’s unique journey
Awesome Advocates
- HISD acknowledges efforts of Special Education Services in observance of World Autism Month
- Change for the Better: An Autism Testimony from Todd and Taneka Bowles
- This Babson College Student Runs a Clothing Brand to Help People With Autism
- Metro-North workers save autistic child wandering on Tarrytown tracks
- Autism Awareness Month | Stockton mom creates one-stop autism shop
- Local author releases children’s book about autism
- A Quebec Lotto Max Jackpot Winner Is Donating Part Of His Fortune To Help House Autistic Adults
Research Developments
- Ear, nose, throat problems may be linked to autism
- Why it is more difficult to diagnose girls with autism than boys
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