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Watch J.J. Abrams and Chewbacca do the Twizzler Challenge

It's the famous 'Lady and the Tramp' scene.

On Apr 22, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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Microsoft creates special program to hire people with autism

Microsoft leads the charge with an ambitious new diversity program.

On Apr 6, 2015 by Taylor Hatmaker

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Why everyone on Facebook is lighting it up blue for autism

The #LightItUpBlue hashtag is in honor of World Autism Awareness Day.

On Apr 2, 2015 by Selena Larson

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The Apple Watch scaremongering is just another Internet ghost story

The Internet wants to scare you away from the Apple Watch. Don't let it.

On Mar 24, 2015 by Ed Cara

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A mom gave her son with Asperger’s the happiest birthday ever

Odin Camus had no RSVPs to his birthday party. His mom decided to change that.

On Mar 23, 2015 by Dylan Love

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Weird Al and a 13-year-old girl duet on a moving rendition of ‘Yoda’

What were you doing when you were 13?

On Mar 9, 2015 by Audra Schroeder

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Hillary’s flip-flop on vaccines is something we can all get behind

#GrandmothersKnowBest

On Feb 3, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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How being best friends with Siri saved an autistic boy’s life

As someone with Asperger's Syndrome, I know how important it is to find support, even from an iPhone program.

On Oct 23, 2014 by Matthew Rozsa

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Drew Carey offers $10,000 reward to find teens behind cruel ice bucket challenge prank

Carey said the prank was “horrendous." 

On Sep 7, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Internet demands justice for teen with autism beaten at house party

Another day, another bit of ugly violence posted to Facebook by the perpetrator.

On Aug 15, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Boy with autism gets best gift ever from local garbageman

Usually the trash guy hauls things away. This time he came with a special delivery. 

On Feb 15, 2014 by Sarah Weber

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Why Avonte’s Law fails the very community it purports to help

Elopement of children with autism is a human problem, and it demands a human solution.

On Feb 5, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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Could emoji be the new barometer for autism?

Has a constant rush of technology diminished our emotional response, or just changed how we view empathy?

On Dec 27, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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New York City searches for a missing autistic 14-year-old named Avonte Oquendo

New York's MTA has shut down all subway work to find Avonte Oquendo, an autistic, mute teenager missing since Oct. 4.

On Oct 12, 2013 by EJ Dickson

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Aziz Ansari will take over your Twitter account—for a price

The comedian and Parks and Recreation star is auctioning 15 minutes of his tweeting time to raise money for autism programs.

On Oct 22, 2012 by Kris Holt