Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Wednesday, June 21 – Thursday, June 22, 2023.

Reaching Out

• Girl with autism kicked out of theater for singing, dancing gets a special showing

Awareness and Acceptance

• Actors with autism, other marginalized communities, set to perform free play in Westlake
• ‘It’s just fun’ — 20 kids with autism set sail on Lake Michigan during free summer camp

Advocacy Corner

• Mom’s relatable videos show that nonverbal autism doesn’t mean communication isn’t happening
• To Prepare Students With Autism for the Working World, Drones Might Be a Good Start
• Parents looking for autism resources need to Get Rowdy
• Intellectual-autism optimism fueled

Educational Block

• ‘She just wants a friend’: Families push for full school days for children with disabilities
• Langley girl with autism excluded from class field trip — until she wasn’t
• Nonverbal child from Mike Davis Elementary school put on wrong bus
• Syracuse mom & advocate reacts to lawsuits over school district’s autism services for students

The Brilliant and Talented

• Black, Queer and Neurodivergent: Janelle Monáe’s ‘The Age of Pleasure’ Dives Into Play, Joy and Creativity

The Victimized

• Police body camera footage shows officer investigating abuse claims at Las Cruces daycare

Awesome Advocates

• Family’s tournament inspires desire to help others