"All children with autism have problems with social interactions,” she said. “But they're really good at technology, and so Milo creates that bridge, where he is humanoid, has a human face, but is cartoonish so children in the spectrum are engaged with
Ryan Flinn and Rhonda Kelley change the light on their front porch to shine blue every April. Their 7-year-old daughter, Teagan, has autism, and blue is the color symbolizing autism awareness. Teagan was diagnosed at 18 months, and doesn't communicate
People with autism may do things differently. They may look different; they may not. They feel very much the same as you: shy, hopeful, sad, in and out of love, happy, lonely, excited, tired, fed up, interested, bored, whatever.
Every kid is different. So is every individual with autism. But if you're looking to connect with a child living with autism, Ellen Notbohm, author of Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew, and the mother of an autistic son, says keeping
If you've had the good fortune of loving kids with autism, you've probably encountered a few unexpected lessons in life. In honor of National Autism Awareness Month and to express my gratefulness for what my friends with