Representation matters! We can't keep up with all the wonderful responses pouring in for Leave it to Geege following its move to Thursdays on … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: Geege on Her Amazing Autistic Son Pootie and the ‘Leave it to Geege’ Lifetime Premiere
To celebrate the Leave it to Geege premiere on Lifetime, we checked in with matriarch extraordinaire Geege Taylor on her fabulous extended … [Read more...]
Your Daily Awwww: New Jersey Police Respond to “Teddy Bear Rescue” from 12-Year-Old Boy with Autism
According to News 12 New Jersey: 12-year-old Ryan Paul of Woodbridge, New Jersey, called 911 in a panic last week when his beloved teddy bear, Freddy, went missing while he played in his bedroom. He called emergency dispatchers, saying, “The teddy bear fell down again. Don’t … [Read more...]
Meet Julia, the New Muppet with Autism
This April, Big Bird makes a new friend on Sesame Street: A little red-headed girl named Julia, who clutches a bunny in her hand and does things "a bit … [Read more...]
Autistic Artist, Jeremy Sicile-Kira, “Sees People’s Emotions Translated Into Color”
Jeremy Sicile-Kira is autistic –and ARTistic. The 27 year-old has Synesthesia, a condition that produces a blending of the senses. In Sicile-Kira's case, he can see people's moods and auras represented in an array of colors, which he turns into paintings. Jeremy, who has very few … [Read more...]
Can Ecstasy Help Treat Autism? Well, OBVIOUSLY
An article in Psychiatry Advisor wonders if MDMA (Ecstasy) could be … [Read more...]
Night of Too Many Stars: Autistic 11 Year-Old Jodi DiPiazza & Weird Al Yankovic Performing “Yoda” Might Make You Tear Up
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together, hosted by Jon Stewart, raises money with NYCA, New York Collaborates for Autism. During Comedy Central's Night Of Too … [Read more...]