Autism Digest magazine. Interviews + practical pieces. Print edition: https://nitter.cf/t.co/Ita41W9HqU
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New on TpT: a low tech AAC bundle with a fillable SETT template, beginner and intermediate core boards, and a modeling guide. Level 1 words keep their spots on Level 2. All four for $9.99. #AAC #SLP
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224,353 children. 25 pregnancy health conditions. One message for parents: linked is not the same as caused. Our new free white paper, with charts and sources: autismdigest.com/briefs/link…
A study of 224,353 kids looked at 25 pregnancy health conditions and autism. Coauthor: findings are "definitely not" proof these conditions cause autism. What parents should take from it, in plain words: autismdigest.com/briefs/did-…
Autistic and voting Tuesday, Nov 3? You can bring a helper you choose, and if anyone says you cannot vote, ask for a provisional ballot. What autistic voters and families should know, plus a free voting card: autismdigest.com/briefs/voti…
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Before anyone called it a weighted blanket, Annette Himmelreich put her coat over her legs at school. She knew what her body needed. A moment from our talk with Carol Stock Kranowitz on The Out of Sync Child. youtube.com/shorts/oHV8GpRUp…
Same room, different volume.
Some brains turn sensory input way up. Some turn it down. Some go looking for more.
What can help: an OT, a sensory diet, and a space that fits, like headphones that block noise or a quiet place to retreat.
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Joining is not pushing. Elaine Hall, founder of The Miracle Project, joined her autistic son's world through music and movement. "We would flap around the room together and be birds."
He chose more of the neurotypical world, on his terms.
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Reading doesn't have to wait until speech is "done." Spoken and written language build on each other, and for AAC users and autistic kids, written words are one more way to ask, tell and connect. New white paper: autismdigest.com/briefs/lite… #AAC #Literacy
Hand flapping, rocking, spinning, a favorite phrase on repeat. For many autistic people, stimming is how the body settles, focuses and shows joy. Not something to fix.
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Halloween is Saturday. Your autistic child can wear the costume they chose, or go as themselves. A card at the door, favorite snacks, a calm porch. Make the night fit them. 🎃
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The original Phillie Phanatic, Dave Raymond, on Chris, the autistic performer he pushed Hulu's Behind the Mask to cast, and on making ballparks easier for autistic fans. Hosted by Kadin McElwain.
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"He is love. He is 100% acceptance." Dean Wendt of Barney & Friends on letting people be who they are. Hosted by Kadin McElwain.
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An echo can be communication, not empty noise. When an autistic child repeats your words, they may be processing, practicing, or reaching out to connect.
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1 in 31 is not one story. The CDC identified autism in 1 in 31 eight year olds across 16 sites in 2022, ranging from about 1 in 103 to 1 in 19 by site. Identification, not a census.
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Autistic kids grow up into autistic adults. Chef Andrew Zimmern on why fundraising and support so often pass over older people on the spectrum, even though the challenges don't go away.
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Stuart Duncan: We needed our own place. New Autism Digest interview Short: youtube.com/shorts/JtWjeJSN7… #Autism #ActuallyAutistic
Autistic adults and work: the story is bigger than unemployment. Keeping a job and being understood there matter too. New Short: youtube.com/shorts/qNwR439wL… #Autism #AutismAtWork
From our interview with Bob Bergen: "Greatest Fans On The Planet." youtube.com/shorts/YptwJb0_1… #Autism
More girls are getting autism diagnoses. Here is why that is happening, in under a minute. youtube.com/shorts/wKAVdeZjr… #Autism #AutisticGirls
New study: 86% of 131 working autistic adults said they camouflage at work often or sometimes. Many called it extra work nobody sees. What helps, from headphones to written agendas: autismdigest.com/briefs/many…
