The Autism Bookshelf: Asperkids
There are two impressions that one can get from the common representations of Asperger’s syndrome. The first is that it’s a bit of a boys’ club. More boys than girls… Read more »
Autism on Ice
When I’m not talking about the autism spectrum, there’s a very good chance that I’m talking about hockey. My hometown Chicago Blackhawks get most of my attention, but I’ll keep… Read more »
Autism at the Theatre: On The Spectrum
The Fountain Theatre bills “On the Spectrum” by Ken LaZebnik as “not your (neuro)typical love story”…. and it certainly isn’t. It’s more than that…. it’s about a modern-day Romeo and… Read more »
Competing Against Ourselves
In a perfect world, teaching compassion in school would be a high cultural priority and people with disabilities would be valued for what they can contribute to the group. They… Read more »
The Autism Bookshelf: Finding Your Own Way to Grieve
A lot of people I know grew up with grandparents who were almost abstractions. No longer needing to avail themselves of job opportunities and leafy suburbs in chilly Chicagoland, they… Read more »
Fix It in Five
FIX IT IN FIVE is my brainchild because I work with brains. Let me explain: For the past ten years I have been invited into homes around the globe. I’ve… Read more »
Go With the Flow
When The Autism Channel asked us to create some one-minute pieces for Autism Awareness month, we thought it would be good for Sam (Rocket) to tell one on himself. Sam… Read more »
Autism at the Movies: Fly Away
Unbridled joy! is how Tom (Greg Germann — Ally McBeal, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS) describes 16-year-old Mandy (Ashley Rickards – Awkward, American Horror Story, One Tree Hill)… Read more »
The Return of Rocket
Rocket… Where’ve you been? In the last month, there’s been a lag in production on The Rocket Family Chronicles set. Why? The Rocket Family Chronicles was born out of a… Read more »
Autism at the Movies: The Story of Luke
Most people take every day life skills such as getting a job or going out on a date for granted. But for people with autism, these normal activities of life… Read more »