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Autism & Mental Health – Do ALL Autistic People Have Anxiety?

Do all Autistic people have anxiety? I’ve heard people, even medical professionals, say things like, “Oh, anxiety. That’s just part of being Autistic. All Autistic people have anxiety.” If you’d like to hear my thoughts on this, stay tuned. First, to be very clear, Autism and anxiety are independent conditions that sometimes can co-occur. Medical experts claim that it is not easy for them to recognize the presence of anxiety in Autistic patients, because of – I’m going to quote this “overlapping symptomology and altered presentations of […]

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One Photo Speaks Volumes About The Power Of Service Animals

Shanna Niehaus has been struggling from the sidelines as her son tries to form basic human connections. The mom’s son is autistic and has always had a hard time making friends. She recounts how her little boy has undergone several therapy sessions geared towards helping autistic children build their social skills, but Niehaus said that none have proved successful. In a recent Facebook post, she shared the heartbreaking times she’s watched her son cry himself to sleep while worrying about his inability to formulate personal connections. At […]

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An Autistic Man Was Having Trouble With The National Anthem. What Happened Next Gave Me Goosebumps.

A few years ago, during Disability Awareness Day, a young autistic man got a case of the giggles while singing the National Anthem at Fenway Park in Boston. His nerves sadly got the better of him, and as he began to trip-up half way through the song, the crowd did something incredible to encourage him. See what that Fenway Faithful did in the video below: Boston Red Sox fans are given plenty of grief by other baseball fans, but what an incredibly classy move by them here. […]

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