“Self-stimulatory behaviour, also known as stimming and self-stimulation, is the repetition of physical movements, sounds, or words, or the repetitive movement of objects common in individuals with developmental disabilities and most prevalent in people with autism spectrum disorders.” Sounds a bit...
abandoned vehicles, survivors in protective gear, or signs of a struggling civilization. You can also incorporate dramatic weather lighting effects to evoke a sense of desolation, despair, and the relentless struggle for survival.
As a mother of a 9-year-old boy with autism,FIST BUMPshook my soul. It is irrational behavior from other people that I fear most. Most parents of children with a disability will agree with the sentiment. You learn you have to be an unwavering advocate for your child. In telling Marcus...
Furthermore, a wide range of other factors has been found to influence people’s egocentric bias, including autism, mindfulness, engagement with literary fiction, and the type of information that a person is considering. However, it’s important to note that while such background factors can inf...
Opening:A Raisin in the Sunat People’s Light:Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama,A Raisin in the Sun,might almost be 70 years old, but with themes of racial injustice, overcoming economic struggle and the American Dream, this production, featuring an electric ensemble led by local talent...
The idea to turn her sanctuary into a unicorn farm did not happen until her partner gifted her with a handmade unicorn horn to put on one of the horses. Nichols decided to capitalize on the idea to have people pay to get a "real-live" unicorn to visit them for an event. The money ...
For young people, PDA might show up as having difficulties with requests and social expectations. In adults,anxiety-driven avoidance can expand to areas likeprocrastination. PDA is a particular manifestation of autism, as identified by Dr. Elizabeth Newson in the UK (Kildahl et al., ...
They hope more people will learn the importance of helping people with autism."The real goal of the program is communication. We hope that the activity will give a chance to artists and those children to communicate with each other. In this way, more great ideas may be brought to the ...
For certain people with some conditions– from autism to eating disorders, from allergies to inflammatory bowel disease– eating meat may be necessary for their health. (Of course, other people with those conditions may be able to be vegan or vegetarian. I myself am a lacto vegetarian autistic...
this 20-year-old competed in his first marathon3. Theater hires people with disabilities and highlights their talentsThe Prospector Theater in Ridgefield, Connecticut, hires people with disabilities for a variety of roles – from serving popcorn to ushering to taking tickets. The theater saysthey se...