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Read compelling personal stories from contributors around the world whose lives have been affected by autism.
Cameroon
“Friend In Me”: Creating Inclusive Social Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities
Creating Inclusive Social Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities
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United States
Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education
A catalyst for the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of performing and visual arts education
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United States
STARS of the Spectrum: Autism, Golf and Community
Promoting golf as a positive activity and potential passion or career path for people with autism.
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Autism & War, Conflict, Crisis, and Displacement
Resources for Autistic Individuals and Families Impacted by War, Conflict, Crisis, and Displacement
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Canada
Véro & Louis Homes in Varennes: A Place for Autistic Adults to Call Home
Housing for autistic adults: a critical issue
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India
The Centre for Advanced Research & Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders in Bangalore
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United States
The Autism Welcoming Initiative™
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United States
My Experiences with Autism in Adulthood
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United States
Shedding Light on the Menstrual Experiences of Autistic Youth
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Ukraine
The Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine and the Autism Community
The Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine and the Autism Community
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United States
What it Was Like to Find Out I Had Autism as an Adult
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United States
Boston Medical Center Autism Friendly Initiative Healthcare Social Stories
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United States
Taking Off My Mask
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United States
The Stone King
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United States
Stories from Another World
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Lithuania
Lithuanian Public Libraries Welcome People with Autism
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United States
Reflecting on Autism During this Period of Self-Isolation and Social Distancing
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United States
Receiving an Autism Diagnosis as an Adult
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United States
I Have Asperger’s and That’s Okay
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United States
Another Day in Our Lives
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Bangladesh
SWAC: A Praiseworthy Parent Initiative in Bangladesh
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United States
A Digital Arts Program for Autistic Individuals
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India
To That Person Who Said My Child Doesn’t Look Autistic
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United States
The Dreaded Green Chair
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United States
Big Problem, Small World
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United States
Autism Eats
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United States
Purple Table Reservations
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United States
Team of Brothers
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United States
The Snow Ball
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United States
Emergency Preparedness and Response Initiative
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Syria
Update from Syria: A father of a severely autistic boy shares their struggle
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Uganda
Creating a Worldwide Movement for Autism Acceptance
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United States
Zachary Doesn’t Laugh Much Anymore
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United States
Autism and Curling
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United States
Stories from the Spectrum
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United States
A Global Voice for Autism
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Trinidad And Tobago
Autism Parents Association of Trinidad & Tobago
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Norway
My Children Turned into “Monsters”
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Malawi
Autism in Malawi: Promise’s Story
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Uganda
Entebbe Action on Autism Organization
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United States
Today I Put My Son on the School Bus- A Father’s Perspective on Autism
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Turkey
A Personal Encounter with Autism in Turkey
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Saudi Arabia
A Mental Health Counselor in Riyadh
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India
Autism in India from a Physical Therapist’s Perspective
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Indonesia
‘Autis’
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Bangladesh
Story of Sanjid
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China
Acceptance Starts From Home
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China
My Daughter’s Journey to Inclusive Education
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China
“Children of the Stars”: A Mother’s Monologue
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United States
“I Will Never Give Up”
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United States
My Autism Journey
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Philippines
Gwen’s Life Puzzle
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Canada
The Universality of Autism
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United States
Autism is a Bird
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Syria
Escape from Aleppo: A Father Weighs Heartbreaking Options
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United Kingdom
The Transition from Secondary Education to University
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United States
Tackling the Unemployment Crisis for Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome
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Singapore
Melody’s Caregiving Journey
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Guyana
Collaboration Center: Teaching in South America
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Canada
A Miracle at the End of the Rainbow
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United States
Living My Childhood Dream
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United States
Autism Capacity-Building in the Developing World
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United States
Witnessing Miracles Everyday
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United States
Time, Patience, and Love
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United States
Puz Knows How
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South Africa
A Better Life for Adults with Autism
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South Africa
A Paradigm Shift: Inclusion in South Africa?
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United States
Living With Autism in Adulthood
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Liberia
The Role of the Extended Family in Raising a Child with Autism in Liberia
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Ivory Coast (cote D`ivoire)
Autism Community of Africa
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Aruba
Aruba’s Kendo Champion
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Australia
“Sorry, But Your Son Has Autism”
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Brazil
Autism in Brazil from advocacy and self-advocacy perspectives: A preliminary research report
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Cameroon
Foundation for Africans with Disabilities and Neglect
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United States
Autism Housing Pathways: Building Roads to Home
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United States
I Believe
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United States
Rhythms and Nighttime Rituals
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United States
The Autism Insurance Resource Center
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United States
GallopNYC: The Benefits of Therapeutic Riding
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United States
The AUTSPOT: An Online Community for Parents, Families, and Specialists Affected by Autism
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United Kingdom
Kamau’s Story
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Jamaica
Autism Is Like Kryptonite to Your Soul
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Jamaica
Autism is One of the Reasons Why I Love God More
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Norway
My First Encounter with Autism in Norway
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Palestinian Territories
Early Efforts to Understand Autism Spectrum Disorders in the West Bank
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Colombia
Creer & Crear… where every dream comes true!
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Russia
Diagnostic and Support Programs for Preschool Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in St. Petersburg: The Existing Situation and Family Needs
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Hong Kong
The Good Shopper
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Hong Kong
The Story of Our Beloved Son, Hei
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Hong Kong
Never A Dull Moment
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India
The Meaningful Ride from Hope to Despondency and Back Again
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Aruba
We Don’t Want to View Autism as Just Another Hot Topic
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Australia
The iPad…Not a VOCA…Not a Dedicated Communication Device.
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Bangladesh
Moving Forward with Hope and Expectation
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Bangladesh
Bringing Practical Autism Training to Bangladesh
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China
The Status of Autism Rehabilitation Training in Guangzhou, China
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United States
A Need for Recreational Facilities for Autistic Adults
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Venezuela
Venezuelan Society for Autistic Children and Adults
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United States
Long is the Road to Recovery: The Odyssey of an Autistic American
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United States
Authoring My Own Life
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United States
Camp Joy: Making a Difference
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United States
Easy Breathing Autism
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United States
A question for all: Do you doubt my puberty?
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United States
Our Children with Autism: They Grow Up Fast
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United States
Autism- Believe in the Future: From Infancy to Independence
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United States
Autism Special Education Legal Support Center
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United States
Facilitated Communication Research and Ethnographic Investigations of Autism
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United States
Barium Test
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South Africa
Autism Action South Africa- Our Story
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South Africa
Mackie, Mackie
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South Africa
Desperate and Saddened in South Africa
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Sri Lanka
Chammi’s Story
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Tanzania
Training in the Use of Visually-Structured Environments
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Turkey
Genetic mapping of consanguineous families in the Middle East
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United Arab Emirates
A Speech-Language Pathologist’s Perspective on Autism in Dubai
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United Kingdom
Efforts to Increase Communication Skills
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United Kingdom
My Story with Josh
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United States
An Autistic Adult’s Growth Through the World of Yoga
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Japan
Supporting My Son’s Desires: “I want to do it with my friends”
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Laos
“Autism, what is that?”
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Nepal
A Mother’s Story from Nepal
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Nigeria
A Psychologist’s Perspective on the Taboo of Autism in Nigeria
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Portugal
Medicina Funcional Integrativa – Biomedical Treatment of Autism- DAN! Protocol
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Russia
Overcoming Social Alienation and Autism in Russia
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Dominican Republic
Immigrating from the Dominican Republic to the US in Search of Better Services
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Egypt
A Young Autistic Boy Who Changed My Life
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Finland
Poor Broken-Word Unfortunates: An Adult with Autism Shares his Story
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Finland
A Mother’s and Daughter’s Perspective
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Greece
Autism – Asperger Hellas
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Haiti
Sabine’s Story
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India
A Memorable Journey Unfurled
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India
There Is Light at the End of the Tunnel
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India
Hands Across Water: A Sibling’s Story
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Israel
ALUT-The Israeli Society for Autistic Children
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Jamaica
Autism Chronicles from Jamaica
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Australia
A Private Practitioner’s Experiences in Australia
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Bermuda
Working Hard Today for Tomorrow’s Voices
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Cambodia
Hagar Cambodia and Autism Programming
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