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Despair and Determination: Maverick’s Journey to Success

Trigger Warning: violence, verbal and physical abuse, attempted suicide You broadly hear about how those with disabilities face barriers, but you never truly start to see it unless you read their stories. These stories can bring hope and validation. They can bring awareness and change. This story is about Maverick Crawford, an African-American born into …

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Creating a Sensory Safe Space

Everyone deserves a space where they feel safe and calm. For individuals on the autism spectrum, that space can be critical to wellbeing. Many autistic adults face challenges that make settings overwhelming or hard to understand. These challenges can bring feelings of stress in response to different senses. For example, bright lights, people talking, music …

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Autism After 21 Artist | Kevin Hosseini

Artist Kevin Hosseini is a 27-year old autistic artist who resides in Chula Vista, California. He finds that painting calms him.  Kevin’s art is featured in several books about artists on the autism spectrum. Additionally, his work has appeared in galleries and museums across the globe. Most recently, the “Color of Sound” Art of Autism exhibit featured …

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U.S. Autism Prevalence Continues to Rise as Race and Sex Gaps Shrink, New Stats Show

The latest estimate comes from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, which compiled data from health and…

U.S. Autism Prevalence Continues to Rise as Race and Sex Gaps Shrink, New Stats ShowRead More

Department Of Human Services Highlights Advocacy Efforts By And For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Autism

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) released the latest issue of the Positive Approaches Journal, which aims to provide…

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Ronan Family Looks to Bring Facility for Adults with Autism to Montana

In 2017, Montana turned down Rich and Julie Janssen’s autistic adult son, for assisted living care due to Medicaid funding…

Ronan Family Looks to Bring Facility for Adults with Autism to MontanaRead More

How it Feels to “Unmask” as an Autistic Woman

We hear more and more about what it feels like to “mask,” or “camouflage,” autistic symptoms; something that autistic women…

How it Feels to “Unmask” as an Autistic WomanRead More

De-Pathologizing the ‘Intense Special Interests’ of Autism

Intense special interests are strengths and opportunities for connection.

De-Pathologizing the ‘Intense Special Interests’ of AutismRead More

‘I Speak – But I Rarely Feel Heard’: Why Autistic People Like Me Feel Lonely

Personally, I feel privileged to have met some wonderful people over the years and have found great solace in the…

‘I Speak – But I Rarely Feel Heard’: Why Autistic People Like Me Feel LonelyRead More

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#Imagine21 Mini-Documentary Series

The #imagine21 mini-documentary series shines a light on the largely invisible lives of adults with autism. Each short film invites us to walk a little while in a different pair of shoes. They dare us to imagine what the world might look like were it to embrace #AutismAfter21.

Help us build a world that embraces all ability. As we post each film, please share them on social media with the hashtags #Imagine21 and #AutismAfter21.

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Despair and Determination: Maverick’s Journey to Success

Trigger Warning: violence, verbal and physical abuse, attempted suicide You broadly hear about how those with disabilities face barriers, but you never truly start to see it unless you read their stories. These stories can bring hope and validation. They can bring awareness and change. This story is about Maverick Crawford, an African-American born into …

Despair and Determination: Maverick’s Journey to SuccessRead More

Autism After 21 Day of Action Virtual Event

Our first ever virtual event held in the Fall of 2020 spotlights the talents, abilities and challenges faced by autistic adults.

Autism After 21 Day of Action Virtual EventRead More

Kennedy O. Onuoha | Grateful for my ‘Sticky Brain’

I like to say that being autistic is like having a sticky brain. Here’s why I think it is incredible.

Kennedy O. Onuoha | Grateful for my ‘Sticky Brain’Read More

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