Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Sunday, June 11, 2023
Acceptance and Awareness
- Event in OKC makes space for people on autism spectrum celebrating pride month
- She paid $18,500 for a WA service dog but became the dog’s ‘emotional support human’ instead
- This Jersey Shore restaurant is designed to welcome kids with autism, other disabilities
The Brilliant and Talented
- Community effort helps young man build a thriving woodworking shop in Steamboat Springs
- ‘Let’s go Brandon’ gets a wholesome spin when a boy with autism interprets it as a supportive message
- St. Paul police employee is one of just two Minnesotans heading to Berlin for Special Olympics World Games
- ‘It got me through many hard times’: Wrestling a perfect fit for Donegal student-athlete with autism
Advocacy Corner
- Summer heat can bring sensory overload for kids with autism
- Why Emotional Regulation is Hard for Autistic Children
- ‘This is very much a part of me’: UNC autism program staffer embodies its mission
- The disabled have had long waits for services. That could change
- Families share what travel with neurodiverse kids looks like — and why routine and rest are key
- Neurodiversity adds to the workplace, as these successes show
- A new perspective on autism support with modern technology
- Local swim school to participate in “World’s Largest Swim Lesson”
- How Thinking Visually About A.I. Can Protect Us
- Mom shares her autistic son’s ‘sensory friendly’ movie experience and how to find them
- Pride Month: Please Don’t Forget Autistics in the LGBTQ+ Community

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