[ad_1] Published April 9, 2020 Join us for a webinar onApril 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM EST Panelists Becca Lory Hector, Paul Morris and Julie Lounds Taylor will discuss challenges in employment for autistic adults during this time, and answer your questions about gaining, maintaining or changing employment during this time. Filed under: featured [ad_2]…

Presented At: LabRoots – Cannabis Sciences Virtual Event 2019 Presented By: Patricia Frye, MD – Medical Cannabis Specialist and Lecturer, Takoma Park Alternative Care Speaker Biography: Dr. Patricia Frye is a medical cannabis specialist and consultant who evaluates adult and pediatric patients for the use of cannabis medicine in the treatment of chronic pain and…

[ad_1] On 5 March, the Non-formal learning Activities for Autistic Teenagers in Europe (NAATE) project partners met in Brussels at the office of Autism-Europe to discuss innovative practices within the scope of non-formal learning and leisure activities for autistic youth. A book of good practices will be released in the summer, and autism organisations across…

[ad_1] Image © Shannon Des Roches Rosa[image: Photo of six people, seen from behind lookingat downtown San Francisco from atop Twin Peaks.] Now that every rule of social engagement we’ve painstakingly tried to learn has been turned upside down by social distancing, it’s not just our routines that are disrupted: It’s our whole concept of…

He’s able to pick up languages like Russian, German and even the Jawi alphabet; to recognise lift brands like Otis and Kone immediately – and he’s on the autism spectrum. While his condition could be viewed as his superpower, the flip side means that he struggles to perform simple tasks, like crossing the road, without…

Food and children are not the best of friends, especially children on the spectrum. This episode I talk about how I changed my son’s diet to gluten-free and wheat-free, and how these changes helped him incredibly. Let me know in the comments below, what kind of diet does your child have? A recent review of…

[ad_1] Photo courtesy Anne Borden[image: Two white people: A boy with medium-short dark blond hair, and awoman with short dark brown hair, posing for the camera.They are sitting on a wooden bench next to a large bush.] Anne Borden and Raya Shields live in Toronto, where Raya is an autistic mentor to Anne’s son Baxter.…