Category Archives: Autistic
Autistic people protest Autism Speaks (ASAN – Central Ohio)
On Tuesday, April 20, ASAN-Central Ohio/Ohio State protested Autism Speaks and their ableist brand of autism awareness, their lack of autistic leadership, and their eugenic aims. The protest was held on the South Oval lawn of the Ohio State campus, and fifteen protesters distributed several hundred flyers that 1) dispelled popular autism myths and 2) [...]
frozen in time
Image taken on 2008-01-27 13:39:30 by Norma Desmond.
How do I give my autistic son a haircut?
My son is autistic. He will not let anyone touch his hair, and it is even difficult to brush his hair, and dangerous to cut it because he fights so hard. I cannot cut his hair while he is asleep at night or during a nap because he is a light sleeper. His hair is [...]
How do you transition an autistic child to daycare?
My son is 4 years old and autistic. He is not severe but he has cognitive and speech problems. His grandma watched him up until now. She is unable to watch him and we need to put him into daycare. How do I make sure the center understands him and he doesn’t get punished for [...]
What is the movie with autistic child that draw very good?
An autistic child saw something and somebody took him to the countryside to protect him. A child draw very good. I remember him drawing a rabbit. Thank you
What is a fair payrate for babysitting an autistic 5 year old?
I live in PA, and I have been offered a babysitting job for the summer babysitting an autistic 5 year old boy. He is highly autistic, and I would be required to have an eye on him AT ALL TIMES. He is also still in diapers. I was told I could be babysitting him up [...]
Commercial — Autistic Child
Commercial — Autistic Child
How a Hug Can Help Your Autistic Child
Autistic children and adults often seek pressure in a variety of ways to calm themselves and cope with sensory overload. Oftentimes, hugs and squeezes from other people can cause more distress because autistic children or adults are often unable to communicate their needs by indicating a particular amount or length of pressure. This is both [...]
National Anthem Fenway Park
It was Disability Awareness day and the folks at Fenway did a lot of great things for kids with challenges..here is one who sang and when he got nervous the Fenway Faithful helped him out
Autistic Siblings – How To Help Your Non Autistic Kids Cope