Mar 23, 2023 | Blog
Social communication is more than verbal or written communication. It refers to the unwritten rules of social interaction. Most people seem to intuitively learn how to communicate in various social situations. However, people with autism often see social communication...
Mar 13, 2023 | Blog
When most people say, “Look at me!”, they generally really mean, “Please listen carefully to me.” Eye contact is generally associated with attentive listening. But, what about the times when eye contact and careful listening are not closely related? No one would...
Mar 6, 2023 | Blog
A common phrase in the autism community is “If you’ve seen one person with autism, you’ve seen one person with autism.” While the diagnostic medical codes for autism list a variety of symptoms, no two people will present with the same combination of symptoms. Further,...
Feb 23, 2023 | Blog
Some people with autism are fully capable of making their own decisions as active adults in the community. Others will require others to help with basic decisions for the rest of their lives. Then there many people with autism who fall somewhere in the middle....
Feb 13, 2023 | Blog
5.4 MILLION. Per the CDC, that is the estimated number of adults with autism living in the US today. Every year, another 90,000 children with autism turn age 18 and join that growing adult autism population. Most of these adults with autism are under age 40. After...
