Please join us for Conversations About Autism. This month’s conversation titled- Depression and Suicide Awareness. Conversations About Autism is a series of 60-minute live-streamed sessions created for providers and caregivers of children with autism who wish to better understand the autism spectrum disorder. In this session we discuss how depression and suicide can present in Autistic […] The post Conversations About Autism: Depression and Suicide Awareness appeared first on The Autism Blog ..read more

Please join us for Conversations About Autism. This month’s conversation titled- Managing Sleep Challenges. Conversations About Autism is a series of 60-minute live-streamed sessions created for providers and caregivers of children with autism who wish to better understand the autism spectrum disorder. In this session we discuss common sleep challenges and supports. Our conversations will include a ..read more

Please join us for Conversations About Autism. This month’s conversation titled- School Speech Therapy. Conversations About Autism is a series of 60-minute live-streamed sessions created for providers and caregivers of children with autism who wish to better understand the autism spectrum disorder. In this session we will talk about school based speech therapy. Our conversations ..read more

This month’s Conversations About Autism session is being postponed. Please stay tuned for more details on next month’s session, and in the meantime, feel free to explore our resources and stay up-to-date with us on Facebook ..read more

Please join us for Conversations About Autism. This month’s conversation is titled: Framing Your Definitions of Success, in a world with narrow definitions. Conversations About Autism is a series of 60-minute live-streamed sessions created for providers and caregivers of children with autism who wish to better understand the autism spectrum disorder. In this session we ..read more

The past two summers where I live, the temperatures got up to 110 degrees, record-highs for Washington State. The first summer, I had no AC, and for both summers, when that heat hit, I had to sleep on an inflatable mattress downstairs. It reminded me that I really don’t like summer, even though it was ..read more

Please join us for Conversations About Autism. This month’s conversation is titled- Supporting Siblings both On and Off the Spectrum. Conversations About Autism is a series of 60-minute live-streamed sessions created for providers and caregivers of children with autism who wish to better understand the autism spectrum disorder. In this session we will be joined by ..read more

Trigger Warning: Self-Harm If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health related crisis, call or text 988. You can also visit 988Lifeline.org to connect with a trained crisis counselor who can help. These thoughts… these four words, the phrase, “Come as you are, ” they’ve been circulating ..read more

My daughter, Audrey, is 24 years old and autistic. Our family has more than two decades of experience with autism acceptance and “coming as we are.” Here are 9 things that “come as you are” and Autism Acceptance Month bring to mind for me.   1. No one exemplifies “come as you are” like Audrey ..read more

Please join us for Conversations About Autism. This month’s conversation is titled – Talking to your Kids About Their Diagnosis of Autism. Conversations About Autism is a series of 60-minute live-streamed sessions created for providers and caregivers of children with autism who wish to better understand the autism spectrum disorder. In this session we will ..read more