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As with many neurodivergent people and conditions, the popular image of autistic people and autism itself is often based on inaccurate media representations. [2] Additionally, media about autism may promote pseudoscience such as vaccine denial or facilitated communication.
This is a list of social platforms with at least 100 million monthly active users. [a] The list includes social networks, as well as online forums, photo and video sharing platforms, messaging and VoIP apps.
Social Stories are a concept devised by Carol Gray in 1991 to improve the social skills of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). [3] The objective is to share information, which is often through a description of the events occurring around the subject and also why. [4] Social stories are used to educate and as praise.
Last year, as the industry faced an unprecedented health crisis, Exceptional Minds, the L.A.-based nonprofit professional training academy and computer animation studio, was forced to pivot and ...
For 21-year-old Matthew Schlenker, salad is more than a side dish. It's a source of pride and joy. And it's a living. Matthew is one of about 20 students at Somerset Hills Learning Institute in ...
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum.ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
Teachers give autistic students extra time to answer when they ask them a question. Autistic children take time to process information but they are listening and will respond. Schools dedicated to being autism friendly, like Pathlight School in Singapore, designed their campus to offer students "dignity" in an autism-friendly environment. There ...
Paige Hennekam (born August 2, 2000), better known as Paige Layle, is a Canadian ADHD and autism acceptance activist and author. She [a] is known for discussing her experiences with ADHD and autism on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube since 2020. Her first book, But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life, was released in 2024.