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Rock Star Father Publishes Cookbook for Autistic Son

With Father’s Day approaching (June 16, 2024), we celebrate Dad’s role as a provider, mentor, and protector of the family. The mom shares the part in a number of families, but that’s for another day. I apologize in advance for any moms who just read that. One musician...

Benjamin Franklin

In this first of a series of posts about people who do or who may have had autism, let’s talk about one of our Founding Fathers: Benjamin Franklin. Despite being one of the most influential intellectuals of the Revolutionary War era, he didn’t have much schooling,...

Legends of the Hidden Temple

Do you want to learn about autism? Just ask Olmec. “Legends of the Hidden Temple” is a classic kids game show that ran on Nickelodeon in the mid-90s, and it was recently revived as a prime-time show on the CW with adults contestants, many of whom were fans of the...

The Connection Between Autism and Sleep Issues

We are told that eight hours of sleep each night is best, but for ASD individuals that may be easier said than done, and new research may explain why. A new study published in July in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry of autistic people and their...