We’re honoring Autism Acceptance by publishing April Accommodations—meaning adjustments that other people can do for the autistic people in their lives. (For the flipside, as in things that make life harder for autistics, please see our Autism Checklist of Doom.) Today, we’re hearing from Ann Memmott, who wants people to respect when she needs tech […]
14-year-old Della Calder is nonverbal due to a rare genetic condition called Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome, which is caused by changes in the ASXL3 gene. According to Spark for Autism, it’s linked to nutritional difficulties, low muscle tone, intellectual disability, and sometimes autism. Della was only one of four people who were known when she was diagnosed […]
You may have heard of Spelling 2 Communicate, a letterboarding system. JB Handley’s book Underestimated An Autism Miracle tells of his son’s amazing journey from a mentally handicapped classroom to the stars. TACA is offering an online tutorial until the end of the month. We await a rainy Memorial Day here in Connecticut – a […]
