Autism is a spectrum; no two minds are alike. Yet within the autistic community, there is a creeping hypocrisy: the policing of each other's language, identities and experiences. What was meant to be ...

Much of what we know about autism has changed since my son Jonah was diagnosed in 2001, but the metaphors we use to conceptualize it have remained largely the same. Portia Iversen, founder of Cure ...

Members of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network protested in front of the Washington Monument Saturday morning during Autism Speaks’ event, Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Both ASAN and Autism Speaks are ...

Throughout history, alliances have driven social progress, especially for marginalized communities. The Civil Rights, LGBTQIA+, and Disability Rights movements are all examples of people and their ...

Participants plunged into Beech Lake during last year’s inaugural Plunge for Autism. This year’s event is set for March 16, and proceeds will provide individuals on the autism spectrum with free ...

Participants run toward the water to ‘Plunge for Autism’ during a previous event. This year’s Plunge is set for March 15 at Lake Harmony. Hmm. How cold might the lake water be on March 15 in the ...