You’ve likely heard the expression, “Laughter is the best medicine,” more times than you can count. When it comes to his performances, 20-year-old Canadian Michael McCreary is counting on the fact that comedy really does make a lot of things better. Michael is known as the “Aspie Comic,” and he’s been doing stand-up comedy routines […]
Every story about somebody successfully pursuing their dream is a story worth telling. When that person has to overcome more than the usual roadblocks to pursue that dream, their success becomes even more heartwarming. Such is the case with Jack Studholme, a 20 year-old living in Australia. Jack, who has autism, just landed his dream […]
Laura James, a journalist with autism, has learned to navigate the world as best she can. Going out to dinner, she says, “works best when I have a number of rules in place.” These include: knowing the restaurant well, knowing the menu well, and knowing what she’s going to order before she even gets there. But what happens […]
When Stephanie Skaggs took her 5-year-old daughter Baylee to Kentucky Kingdom last Friday, she didn’t plan on talking to another mom there about her kids’ behavior. But before their visit to the water park was done, that’s exactly what she did. And, because Stephanie wasn’t sure she got her point across, she decided to tell […]
Thanks to his mom, Alicia, 16-year-old Jackson Seaton is the happy owner of not just one, but two pygmy goats. Though they don’t live with him at his home, Jackson and Alicia visit the goats—named Jasper and Zephyr—often, at a farm in Folsom, California. Alicia got the goats after hearing other success stories about children […]
Justin Sellers, the photographer for Jackson, Mississippi’s Clarion Ledger, recently attempted to interview his younger brother, Jack, about a summer camp for children with autism spectrum disorders that Jack attends. Center Ridge Outpost was built and is run by Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi. The organization hosts both children and adults with autism, with […]
There’s no denying that the Pokémon Go craze has taken a few countries by storm. If you’re like me, you’re probably way past eye rolls at the mention of Poke gyms and Poke stops and more. But the incessant chattering about all things Pokémon Go has a huge silver lining—it’s helping to get many people […]
Ethan Fineshriber was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. As he got older, he did well academically, but not socially. “He basically had no friends,” said his mom, Mara. In order to get him to exercise, and to interact and engage with other kids, Mara enrolled Ethan in Taekwondo classes. Ethan was interested […]
Gail Twist was so surprised, and gladdened, by a letter sent by her son’s teacher, that she posted it on Twitter, along with the words: In tears. A letter to my 11 yr old autistic son from his school. “These tests only measure a little bit of you.” Her son, Ben, attends the Lansbury Bridge School and Sports […]
As a professional lifestyle photographer, Jessica Orlowicz of Peach and Port Photography takes stunning photos of families using nature as the backdrop. She also lends her talent to a non-profit organization called “Spectrum Inspired,” taking both color and black & white photos of children on the autism spectrum in free, individual sessions, where she strives to capture the […]