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Autistic Children and Fireworks

June 28th, 2023

I type this as a toddler kicks the back of the chair of a passenger two rows ahead of me. As a mother to a child with autism (now an autistic adult), I’ve felt the shame or embarrassment parents with unhappy little travelers often feel. The need to explain. The frustration of wanting to blend…

March 27th, 2023

This is an article about acceptance. A fitting topic as we enter the ever-evolving Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation month of April. We have moved beyond awareness to discussions of accepting the neurodiversity the autism spectrum offers and making room in our world for all the possible ways of being. Which brings me to my…

February 24th, 2023

Every day, the Autism Society of North Carolina works directly with autistic individuals and their families to help them build their best lives and achieve goals. For one family in the Greenville area, it was important to attend church together, and Senior Autism Services Coordinator Mackinsay Glover was committed to making that goal possible. When…

October 12th, 2022

In 2015, I was looking at new positions after a layoff, nervous about what would come next. The network I cultivated was not big, and when I submitted resumes for positions that interested me, I could only hope they passed the initial filters. Then one day, a recruiter reached out to follow up on one…

September 2nd, 2022

This article appeared in the Summer 2022 issue of Spectrum. In my experience as a teacher, students who display challenging behaviors in school act from a place of frustration. They may have low self-esteem and be unable to handle any form of redirection or correction. They may struggle with the learning process and blame themselves…

July 6th, 2022

Balancing summer screen time for kids with autism can be tough during the no-school slump. Chunks of time when kids have the house to themselves. Downtime becomes a void. Hours will slip by as the children disappear into technology. They will meld with the computer and all chance of talk is dropped. Good use of…

June 9th, 2022

I am an individual with a clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. It seems that I do not appear to be autistic, because when I disclose my diagnosis, the response is almost always someone saying that I don’t look like I have autism. The impact of autism has been significant in my life. I spent…

March 11th, 2022

The Autism Society of North Carolina’s Clinical Department is now offering Social Connection groups in Wilmington for children and teens aged 9-12 years old and 13-16 years old. Using evidence-based and individualized teaching strategies, our program aims to empower learners by helping them to express their preferences, needs, and boundaries; promoting social understanding; and helping…

February 11th, 2022

Our Autism Resource Specialists are available to provide guidance on a variety of topics related to autism. For adults with autism/self-advocates, one common concern is dating with autism. This blog includes some recent advice given to an adult about dating and disclosing a diagnosis, and we share it because it includes guidance that may help…

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