April 2nd, 2025
Autism in the D is worthy organization that provides many resources in the Detroit area. Please help out if you can for a worthy cause. https://www.autisminthed.com/about
April 8th, 2024
This is such a tragic and disgusting video. Awareness MUST also include the sad fact of autistic children being abused.
https://rmlawyers.com/littleton-public-schools-special-education-student-abuse-cases/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/littleton-bus-aide-fired-students-230200317.html
April 2nd, 2024
In the past month I have seen two actors that are on the autism spectrum do wonderful work. It's wonderful to see autistic actors in roles not played but non-autistic actors (i.e., Freddie Hightower "The Good Doctor").
I'm not criticizing Mr. Hightower his show is very good, and he does an outstanding job.
In fact, one of the actors is on his show this season.
https://www.aol.com/good-doctor-newbie-kayla-cromer-150200087.html
Kayla
Cromer is the first autistic actor to play an autistic main character on a
primetime TV series.
The other actor is
Paras Patel in the hit show “The Chosen.” He portrays Matthew the tax collector
and apostle of Jesus.
I urge everyone to watch these shows, they are really good.
April 2023
Autism Acceptance
Month, previously named Autism Awareness Month, in April aims to celebrate and
promote acceptance for the condition that occurs in one in every 54 children as
of 2020 in the United States.
Why April Is Autism Acceptance Month,
Not Autism Awareness
Acceptance vs. Awareness
“Acceptance is about moving
beyond this idea of awareness, which has been medicalized and has been used to
spread ideas of autism that are stigmatizing,” says Zoe Gross, Director of
Advocacy at ASAN. “[Autism] make life harder, but it’s part of our experience
of the world. It’s not something to be scared of.”
April 2022
A Proclamation on World Autism Awareness Day, 2022
A nice message from the White House - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/04/01/a-proclamation-on-world-autism-awareness-day-2022/
P/S - Update on the Good Doctor - Much better than 2021 season with the focus returned to ASD in most of the episodes.
April 2021
With the Global Covid 19 virus I can't help but wonder about all the routine movements, processes and help that is now so fragmented for people on the spectrum. Perhaps, others can now learn what it is like to have your "normal" life in such a disarray. Autism people have known this kind of stress their whole lives.
While sitting at home with the rest of the world I found this movie that was really good about an English lad who has autism. Check it out!
And of course, I really like the Good Doctor. However, the 2021 season has lost its gusto. Too many social issues and political correctness is ruining the show about ASD.
I was sent (Thank you Matthew) this link
https://www.wizcase.com/blog/internet-safety-guide-for-people-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/
that provides valuable information about internet safety for people with ASD.
Click link below for all my posts on Autism over the years. http://qualityg.blogspot.com/search/label/ASD%20-%20Autism%20Spectrum%20Disorders
https://www.wizcase.com/blog/internet-safety-guide-for-people-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/
that provides valuable information about internet safety for people with ASD.
Click link below for all my posts on Autism over the years. http://qualityg.blogspot.com/search/label/ASD%20-%20Autism%20Spectrum%20Disorders
or on the ASD Label (Left Sidebar) for more of my posts on Autism.
I was throwing away some old papers today when I came across this poem, I wrote 25 years ago for Michael, Jason, Robert and my other friends and students I have had the pleasure to know...
SHINE!
At 11:45 we start to get antsy while he smiles like an old gray fox
At noon we go to our lockers and get our Sponge Bob lunch box
He then checks our shoelaces and pulls up our socks.
Then it’s back to class and get called in to line
We shuffle to the back because he said that’s where we shine
He walks with us quietly and whispers all will be fine.
As we walk quietly in line headed to the lunchroom we go
We then search for a place at a table where a friend might show
While the man who is with us sits across the room laying low.
Often times we don’t eat, and we just play with our food
Then the lunch lady turns and signal to the man that we are being crude
He then stands where we can see; and gives us the “Look” we best eat before he gets in a mood.
After we eat, we go to recess, sometimes it’s in, but we hope it’s out
It all depends if the flags are green hanging about
Yellow means stay inside then we groan and pout.
Today we go outside and play on the playground equipment
We hope a friend will stop and play even if for a minute
But most of the time we play alone and it seems to be infinite.
At 12:35 the whistle blows loud and sometimes we cover our ears
You see the decibel and noise level brings out some fears
But we know we are safe because our guardian is always near.
Another lunch has come and another has gone by
Sometimes we get into trouble and sometimes we cry
But mostly we wonder about friends and ask him WHY?
After we line up we will try not to talk and to stay in line
Then our teacher meets us and says you all look fine
And the man who walks behind smiles and says we SHINE!
