Good Day! Here is the Autism News Digest for Monday June 26, 2023 – Thursday, June 29, 2023
Acceptance and Awareness
- The Concept of Neurodiversity Is to Increase Acceptance
- Adult, Accomplished, Autistic: The Late Diagnosis Diaries
- My Wordless Days With My Son Are Filled With Love
- My Inability to Date Successfully Didn’t Make Sense — Until I Was Diagnosed as Autistic at Age 39
- Golisano Autism Center hosts soccer clinic
- I’m a Virgo’s Flora Might Be the Best Autistic Character on TV
- Tyson Launches Workforce Support Pilot Program
- Work begins on OSD-planned community with focus on neurodivergent adults in Northwest Arkansas
- Community development project designed for neurodiverse adults breaks ground
- Park City nonprofit secures housing for neurodiverse adults
- The ‘exhausting’ battle to get schools to treat kids the same
Advocacy Corner
- Mom of kids with autism on why she doesn’t stop their stimming or ‘hide their happy’
- Connecticut is failing people with autism
- “The Collapse Is Here” Intellectual Disability and Autism Care Providers Issue Dire Warning to Pa. Lawmakers
- Communicating With Confidence After Autism Diagnosis
- How to Enjoy Fireworks with a Person with Autism
- Autistic LGBTQ community seeks louder voice in debate
- AUTISM TIPS FOR A SENSORY FRIENDLY JULY 4TH
- With Autism, at Any Age, Never Say “Never”
- Too many obstacles to resources for autism delays interventions. We must do better.
- Autism diagnosis has come a long way since WWII
- For Teens With Autism, Transition Goals Often Lacking
- The Science Of How Movement Positively Impacts The Neurodivergent Brain
- New campaign combats visual stereotypes of the autistic community
- Streaming TV for Neurodiverse Children
On The Beat
- Ben’s Blue Bags training prepares Franciscan Heath to deal with autism
- Gilbert police show those on Autism spectrum how to behave with police
- Pennsylvania man seeks to educate police about autism
The Brilliant and Talented
- The Arc Westchester’s Project SEARCH Autism Enhancement Graduation
- WWNY Potsdam business owner has message for others with autism
- Autistic Art Coalition flourishes at Tacony LAB
- Chattanooga’s Enterprise Center helps connect autistic and other neurodivergent individuals with employers, businesses
- Brendan Depa’s Mother Tells Her Son’s Story
- Update on Logan’s Progress Post Heart Transplant
- Saanich man with autism earns national spotlight after discovering empowering talent
- St. Paul Police employee brings home gold medal after Special Olympics
- ‘I JUST WENT FAST’: LONDON SWIMMER ANCHORS COMEBACK GOLD MEDAL WIN AT WORLD SPECIAL OLYMPIC GAMES
- Wednesday’s Child 11-year-old King has been in foster care for 8 years. His caseworker hopes to find his forever home
Research Developments
- New research finds connection between autism, gut microbiome
- Netherlands euthanizing autistic and intellectually handicapped people, researcher finds
Reaching Out
The Victimized
- Florence woman says dentist’s office turned away son with autism because of ‘meltdown,’ practice disputes her claims
- Calgary newcomers’ daughter has specialized wagon stolen from garage
- Bond denied for parents charged with starving 10-year-old boy to point he weighed 36 pounds
- Louisiana parents indicted for second time on murder charges, allegedly let daughter die on couch: reports
Educational Block
- Newark mothers of students with disabilities push through school year challenges
- Missouri schools restrained and secluded 1,000 students last year. Justyn Jefferson was one
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